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Vacuum Pump Maintenance
It is absolutely essential to maintain your vacuum pump
according to the manufacturer’s instructions, includ-
ing required oil changes at the recommended intervals.
Vacuum pump oil should always be changed after
evacuating a contaminated system. Vacuum pump
performance should be checked periodically with a
micron gauge.
Vacuum pump suppliers may or may not recommend
changing the vacuum pump oil to the same type that’s in
the system being evacuated. Some manufacturers may
recommend a vacuum pump that’s dedicated to
R-134a systems.
Robinair has stated that their current and discontinued
vacuum pump models, using mineral oil currently
specified for use in their vacuum pumps, can be used to
evacuate R-134a/Ester oil systems. Robinair also states
that it is acceptable to alternate between evacuating
R-12/mineral oil and R-134a/Ester oil systems without
adversely effecting the vacuum pump’s performance.
For other brands of vacuum pumps, check with the
manufacturer for restrictions and guidelines when using
with R-134a.
If you use a vacuum pump with mineral oil to
evacuate an R-134a system, it is ABSOLUTELY
ESSENTIAL to have a shut-off valve between pump
and your manifold gauge set. The hand valve must
be closed during all times when vacuum pump is
not operating. This will prevent migration of
mineral oil vapor into R-134a/Ester oil systems. If
the vacuum pump should stop during evacuation
for any reason, the hand pump shut-off valve must
be closed immediately.
To achieve the required 29.9 inch (500 micron) vacuum,
a properly maintained two-stage vacuum pump in good
condition is required.
A two stage pump can reach a
deeper vacuum than a single stage because the exhaust
from the first pumping stage is discharged into the
second pumping stage.
This means the second stage
begins pumping at a lower pressure so a lower ultimate
vacuum can be achieved.
VA CUUM
CHA RT
Vacuum
Inches Hg.
Microns
Bo iling Po int
of
Wa ter ˚F
28. 940
25000
77. 9
29. 530
10000
52. 0
29. 832
4600
32. 0
29. 882
1000
1. 0
29. 901
500
-11. 2
29. 915
150
-32. 8
29. 917
100
-38. 2
29. 919
50
-49. 0
Fi gure 7-22.
Two St age Vacuum Pu mp
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