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Originally Posted by NiHaoMike
It's nowhere as compact but the bigger internal volume makes it a lot easier to get the charge right.
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Interesting. This is an R22 unit, and I was hoping when I was done to be able to recover and reuse the original charge. I'm going to charge with propane for testing, but if it works I want to go back to R22.
If I used a flat plate exchanger, will it hold less R22 than the original condenser on the air conditioner? I plan on storing the R22 in a converted paintball CO2 tank, and I imagine I will lose just a little bit in the process. I don't want to have to buy more R22.
This whole thing is kind of a test of concept for me, if it works I want to go bigger. I don't want to invest a ton of money in this particular unit. That's also why I would like to try and use threaded fittings, so I can modify my plumbing easier if I need to.