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Old 11-04-09, 06:14 PM   #85
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Originally Posted by Xringer View Post
...got down to about 250 Microns... Changed the oil (messy) and now I'm all set to do the vacuuming!

My target is to get the lineset (and indoor coil) down to about 100 microns.
The manual says the idea pressure is "10 mmHg abs". Isn't that 10,000 microns?
Maybe 300-400 microns is a more reasonable goal?
If your micron gauge didn't come with one, might want to make a copper "T" and get your micron gauge real close to your heat pump (first in line), that should give you a better reading. Also, just a tiny bit of your assembly lube on the flare faces and threads throughout...

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