18
< 25
26-50
51-75
76-100
101-125
126-150
151-175
176-200
201-225
226-250
14
SEER
14 SEER -
F/P
15 SEER
1/4"
5/8"
98
98
25 / 1.00
50 / 0.99
62 / 0.98
43 / 0.98
24 / 0.97
5 / 0.97
NR
NR
NR
NR
5/16"
5/8"
78
78
25 / 1.00
50 / 0.99
75 / 0.98
98 / 0.98
93 / 0.97
88 / 0.97
83 / 0.96
78 / 0.96
73 / 0.95
68 / 0.94
3/8"
5/8"
57
57
25 / 1.00
50 / 0.99
75 / 0.98
100 / 0.98
100 / 0.97
100 / 0.97
100 / 0.96
100 / 0.96
100 / 0.95
100 / 0.94
1/4"
3/4" *
98
98
25 / 1.00
50 / 1.00
62 / 0.99
43 / 0.99
24 / 0.99
5 / 0.99
NR
NR
NR
NR
5/16"
3/4" *
78
78
25 / 1.00
50 / 1.00
75 / 0.99
98 / 0.99
93 / 0.99
88 / 0.99
83 / 0.99
78 / 0.98
73 / 0.98
68 / 0.98
3/8"
3/4" *
57
57
25 / 1.00
50 / 1.00
75 / 1.00
100 / 0.99
100 / 0.99
100 / 0.99
100 / 0.99
100 / 0.98
100 / 0.98
100 / 0.98
1/4"
5/8"
n/a
n/a
25 / 0.99
50 / 0.98
21 / 0.97
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
5/16"
5/8"
170
123
25 / 0.99
50 / 0.98
75 / 0.97
87 / 0.96
77 / 0.95
69 / 0.94
61 / 0.93
53 / 0.92
45 / 0.91
37 / 0.90
3/8"
5/8"
113
82
25 / 0.99
50 / 0.98
75 / 0.97
100 / 0.96
100 / 0.95
100 / 0.94
98 / 0.93
95 / 0.92
93 / 0.91
90 / 0.90
1/4"
3/4"
n/a
n/a
25 /1.00
50 / 1.00
21 / 0.99
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
5/16"
3/4"
170
123
25 /1.00
50 / 1.00
75 / 0.99
87 / 0.99
77 / 0.98
69 / 0.98
61 / 0.98
53 / 0.97
45 / 0.97
37 / 0.96
3/8"
3/4"
113
82
25 / 1.00
50 / 1.00
75 / 0.99
100 / 0.99
100 / 0.98
100 / 0.98
98 / 0.98
95 / 0.97
93 / 0.97
90 / 0.96
5/16"
5/8"
128
103
25 / 0.99
50 / 0.98
75 / 0.96
70 / 0.94
59 / 0.93
48 / 0.91
36 / 0.90
NR
NR
NR
3/8"
5/8"
85
68
25 / 0.99
50 / 0.98
75 / 0.96
100 / 0.94
98 / 0.93
94 / 0.91
90 / 0.90
NR
NR
NR
5/16"
3/4"
128
103
25 / 1.00
50 / 0.99
75 / 0.99
70 / 0.98
59 / 0.98
48 / 0.97
36 / 0.96
25 / 0.96
13 / 0.95
NR
3/8"
3/4"
85
68
25 / 1.00
50 / 0.99
75 / 0.99
100 / 0.98
98 / 0.98
94 / 0.97
90 / 0.96
86 / 0.96
82 / 0.95
78 / 0.95
5/16"
5/8"
115
98
25 / 0.99
50 / 0.97
66 / 0.94
49 / 0.92
32 / 0.90
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
3/8"
5/8"
77
65
25 / 0.99
50 / 0.97
75 / 0.94
95 / 0.92
89 / 0.90
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
5/16"
3/4"
115
98
25 / 1.00
50 / 0.99
66 / 0.98
49 / 0.98
32 / 0.97
15 / 0.96
NR
NR
NR
NR
3/8"
3/4"
77
65
25 / 1.00
50 / 0.99
75 / 0.98
95 / 0.98
89 / 0.97
84 / 0.96
78 / 0.95
72 / 0.94
67 / 0.93
61 / 0.93
1/2"
3/4"
38
33
25 / 1.00
50 / 0.99
75 / 0.98
100 / 0.98
100 / 0.97
100 / 0.96
100 / 0.95
100 / 0.94
100 / 0.93
100 / 0.93
5/16"
7/8"
115
98
25 / 1.00
50 / 1.00
66 / 1.00
49 / 0.99
32 / 0.99
15 / 0.99
NR
NR
NR
NR
3/8"
7/8"
77
65
25 / 1.00
50 / 1.00
75 / 1.00
95 / 0.99
89 / 0.99
84 / 0.99
78 / 0.98
72 / 0.98
67 / 0.98
61 / 0.97
1/2"
7/8"
38
33
25 / 1.00
50 / 1.00
75 / 1.00
100 / 0.99
100 / 0.99
100 / 0.99
100 / 0.98
100 / 0.98
100 / 0.98
100 / 0.97
3/8"
3/4"
67
93
25 / 0.99
50 / 0.98
75 / 0.97
88 / 0.96
80 / 0.95
72 / 0.94
65 / 0.92
57 / 0.91
49 / 0.90
NR
1/2"
3/4"
33
47
25 / 0.99
50 / 0.98
75 / 0.97
100 / 0.96
100 / 0.95
100 / 0.94
100 / 0.92
100 / 0.91
100 / 0.90
NR
3/8"
7/8"
67
93
25 / 1.00
50 / 1.00
75 / 0.99
88 / 0.99
80 / 0.99
72 / 0.98
65 / 0.97
57 / 0.97
49 / 0.96
42 / 0.96
1/2"
7/8"
33
47
25 / 1.00
50 / 1.00
75 / 0.99
100 / 0.99
100 / 0.99
100 / 0.98
100 / 0.97
100 / 0.97
100 / 0.96
100 / 0.96
3/8"
3/4"
87
0
25 / 0.99
50 / 0.98
75 / 0.96
77 / 0.95
67 / 0.93
57 / 0.92
46 / 0.91
NR
NR
NR
1/2"
3/4"
42
0
25 / 0.99
50 / 0.98
75 / 0.96
100 / 0.95
100 / 0.93
100 / 0.92
100 / 0.91
NR
NR
NR
3/8"
7/8"
87
0
25 / 1.00
50 / 0.99
75 / 0.99
77 / 0.98
67 / 0.97
57 / 0.97
46 / 0.96
36 / 0.96
26 / 0.95
15 / 0.95
1/2"
7/8"
42
0
25 / 1.00
50 / 0.99
75 / 0.99
100 / 0.98
100 / 0.97
100 / 0.97
100 / 0.96
100 / 0.96
99 / 0.95
97 / 0.95
3/8"
3/4"
0
0
25 / 0.99
50 / 0.97
75 / 0.94
61 / 0.92
46 / 0.90
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
1/2"
3/4"
0
0
25 / 0.99
50 / 0.97
75 / 0.94
100 / 0.92
100 / 0.90
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
3/8"
7/8"
0
0
25 / 1.00
50 / 0.99
75 / 0.98
61 / 0.97
46 / 0.96
32 / 0.95
18 / 0.94
NR
NR
NR
1/2"
7/8"
0
0
25 / 1.00
50 / 0.99
75 / 0.98
100 / 0.97
100 /0.96
100 / 0.95
97 / 0.94
95 / 0.94
92 / 0.93
89 / 0.92
3/8"
1-1/8"
0
0
25 / 1.01
50 / 1.01
75 / 1.00
61 / 1.00
46 / 0.99
32 / 0.99
18 / 0.99
NR
NR
NR
1/2"
1-1/8"
0
0
25 / 1.01
50 / 1.01
75 / 1.00
100 /1.00
100 / 0.99
100 / 0.99
97 / 0.99
95 / 0.99
92 / 0.99
89 / 0.98
Notes:
1) Do not exceed 200
Ō
linear line length.
2) Do not exceed 100
Ō
ver
Ɵ
cal separa
Ɵ
on between indoor and outdoor units.
3) * 3/4" vapor line should only be used for 1.5 ton systems if outdoor unit is below or at same level as indoor unit to assure proper oil return.
4) Always use the smallest liquid line allowable to minimize refrigerant charge.
5) Applica
Ɵ
ons shaded in light gray indicate capacity mul
Ɵ
pliers between 0.90 and 0.96 which are not recommended, but are allowed.
6) Applica
Ɵ
ons shaded in dark gray are not recommended due to excessive liquid or suc
Ɵ
on line pressure drop.
Table 2A: Refrigerant Line Sizing Chart (English Units)
14 - 15 SEER Single-Stage Heat Pumps
Unit Size
Allowable
Liquid Line
Size
Allowable
Vapor Line
Size
Use Long Line
Guidelines for Linear
Line Lengths Greater
Than Shown Below
(Feet)
Outdoor Unit ABOVE or BELOW Indoor Unit
Equivalent Length (Feet)
Maximum Ver
Ɵ
cal Separa
Ɵ
on / Capacity Mul
Ɵ
plier
5 Ton
1.5 Ton
*
SEE
NOTE 3
2 Ton
2.5 Ton
3 Ton
3.5 Ton
4 Ton
Tubing
INSTALLATION
Interconnecting Tubing (cont.)