Flat plate heat exchanger size?

[AirConditioner]

Originally Posted by AC_Hacker

Well, it's clear that you are too hard-headed to take advice, but hey.. we can still be friends.

I appreciate the advice, but not so much the attitude. I asked you to explain why you can't use threaded connections and you still haven't done that. The truth is flared threaded connections are used in refrigeration. Threaded NPT connections are also used in other places, such as for pressure gauges and access valves. Why do they sell refrigeration gauges and access valves with threads if it is impossible to seal them? For that matter access valves are always covered with a threaded cap to keep them from leaking.

Examples:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JB-INDUSTRIE...item4d259b8582

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-4-Flare-Sw...item2a4d68816b

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALCO-AFA1-4H...item54078443cc

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JOHNSON-CONT.../381006887035?

I appreciate you sharing your experience but yelling "they leak cause I said so" isn't very helpful.

Originally Posted by AC_Hacker

Just remember the key words, "high pressure", "severe temperature cycling" and "relentless vibration"

None of those things disqualify the use of threaded connections. Threaded connections are rated for thousands of PSI. Hydraulic equipment all has threaded connections and works under constant high pressure, heat, and vibration. Sometimes, specialty locking thread sealants are required.

Originally Posted by AC_Hacker

I store mine in empty green camping propane bottles which I have vacuumed to within an inch of their life.

And I assume this has a threaded connection on the top?

Originally Posted by AC_Hacker

But if you're still asking if it's big enough, you didn't look through the Brazed Plate manuals I suggested...

So, if you don't want to do your own research, my friend, you'll just have to guess.

I did look at the link you posted, and none of them give the number of plates, so the information is not really comparable.