将消费者对压缩机可靠性的期望与其他消费品的期望进行比较。讨论了压缩机故障的原因，并提出了一些理论。维修更换压缩机的性能与原设备压缩机的故障率理论基本一致。引文:ASHRAE Transactions，1983年，第89卷，pt。新泽西州大西洋城1B号

Consumer expectations of compressor reliability are compared to those for other consumer products. Causes of compressor failures are discussed, and some theory is advanced. Performance of service replacement compressors is shown to be in general agreement with the failure rate theory for original equipment compressors.