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Old 09-21-14, 11:39 PM   #17
F357
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Originally Posted by jeff5may View Post
If you are shooting for cheap, brazing is the way to go. It takes a bit of practice, but brazed joints hold up where others fail. Ask me how I know.
I read something about purging with nitrogen after brazing joints. Is this completely necessary?


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Originally Posted by AC_Hacker View Post
I can't tell if you are asking a question or if you are deciding to throw in the towel.

-AC
I'm going to find a bigger/better A/C unit while they are plentiful. Mine also needs a new fan motor. By the time I replace that, fix the leak, and recharge, I probably could have gotten a new one at Walmart...

I still want to hack it up and let the charge out, but hopefully I can reuse the R22 this time.

Back to my original question:
If I get another window unit, around 12k BTU, can I install some manual ball valves to reverse the cycle? That seems relatively easy, just flip the valves every season.
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