Dryer on refrigerant line

[Rick Hurst]

Never have seen a dryer device on both the suction line and the refrigerant line.

Any comments.

rick

[Bruce King]

Here's a discussion on that.......

New AC installation - should both liquid and suction line dryers be installed? (http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/heating-air-conditioning/new-ac-installation-should-both-liquid-suction-line-dryers-installed-102700.html)

[Rick Hurst]

Thanks Bruce!

rick

[Jim Luttrall]

Ask alluded to in the link provided, it is evidence of a bad "burn-out" of the old compressor or a cautious installer.
The suction line filter drier is used to catch debris, acid, etc. from the system to keep it from returning to the compressor following a compressor failure (usually)