01-26-14, 10:39 AM | #22 |
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R410a
By the way , you all probably already know this . But , on the off chance some one does not , I will throw it in .
I read R410a is a blend / mix of 2 types / kinds of refrigerants . Instructions say to always charge with liquid ( tank up side down ) . On my leak , I was fortunate enough to catch it while it still had a little pressure in the system . I valved off both service valves , so I did not have to worry about air / moisture entering the system . Of course , it did when I re-flared the small line . When I vacuumed the system down , I was really only pulling a vacuum on the lines and the indoor fan coil unit . I have read of the 3rd world method of just purging the lines with a little R410a gas . With the equipment , copper , insulation , tooling , etc. , plus the labor that went into the install . I was not about to take a chance on that method ! Besides , I had already made one dumb mistake ! :-( And , I had long ago acquired the tooling to evacuate the system . By the way , my unit has only a 1/4" service fitting , on the large service valve . But not on the small service valve . I have since learned not to call them high pressure and low pressure valves / lines . I read that , in heat pump mode , the high side becomes the low side , and vice versa ? I have read there MAY be a service fitting on the small line , inside the condenser cabinet ? I am surprised , I figured the mini split would use the service fittings found on automotive R134a systems ? But mine does not . God bless Wyr |
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