Abstract: A refrigerant cycle is provided with a transient mode for moving from a defrost cycle back to steady state operation. In particular, some default position of the expansion device is selected when defrost cycle ends. The evaporator is hot at the end of defrost cycle, and might otherwise suggest an increased flow of refrigerant through the expansion device, which could be undesirable. Thus, a control for the inventive system moves the expansion device to a defrost transient position, with the defrost transient position restricting the flow of refrigerant to a value that would be less than that dictated by the high temperature of the evaporator. At some period of time after the end of the defrost mode, the refrigerant cycle can be returned to state steady operation.