Which outcome occurs when a heat exchanger in a refrigeration system ices over?

💡 Explanation

When ice forms on a heat exchanger, thermal resistance increases because ice acts as an insulator, impeding heat flow between the fluids. Therefore reduced heat transfer results rather than subcooling increase, pressure rise, or superheat decrease which require other process changes.

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