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Connecting Refrigerant Tubing Between
the Indoor & Outdoor Unit
CAUTION:
When servicing, cover or seal openings to
minimize the exposure of the refrigerant system
to air to prevent accumulation of moisture and
other contaminants.
After outdoor and indoor unit placement has been
determined, route refrigerant tubing between the
equipment in accordance with sound installation practices.
• When connecting refrigerant linesets together, it is
recommended that dry nitrogen be flowing through the
joints during brazing. This will prevent internal oxidation
and scaling from occurring.
• Refrigerant tubing should be routed in a manner that
minimizes the length of tubing and the number of bends
in the tubing.
• Refrigerant tubing should be supported in a manner
that the tubing will not vibrate or abrade during system
operation.
• Tubing should be kept clean of foreign debris during
installation.
• Every effort should be made by the installer to ensure
that the field installed refrigerant containing components
of the system have been installed in accordance with
these instructions and sound installation practices to
insure reliable system operation and longevity.
• The maximum recommended interconnecting
refrigerant line length is 75 feet, and the vertical elevation
difference between the indoor and outdoor sections
should not exceed 20 feet.
• If precise forming of refrigerant lines is required, a
copper tubing bender is recommended. Avoid sharp
bends and contact of the refrigerant lines with metal
surfaces.
• A filter dryer is provided with the unit and must be
installed in the liquid line of the system. If the installation
replaces a system with a filter dryer already present
in the liquid line, the filter dryer must be replaced with
the one supplied with the unit. The filter dryer must be
installed in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s
installation instructions.
• Optional equipment such as liquid line solenoid valves,
low ambient, etc., should be installed in strict accordance
with the manufacturer’s installation instructions.
Outdoor Orifice Removal & Installation
The orifice installed in the outdoor unit has been sized
for use with the most popularly matched indoor units.
Depending on the indoor coil that the unit is being matched
with, the outdoor restrictor may need to be changed. Please
refer to the Quick Reference Data sheet that is supplied
with the outdoor unit for more information.
If the outdoor unit has the liquid valve shown in
Figure
2
, then the restrictor is located inside the swivel nut
connection of the liquid valve and not inside the outdoor
unit’s distributor. Perform steps 1 - 5 if the outdoor restrictor
needs to be changed.
CAUTION:
When servicing, cover or seal openings to
minimize the exposure of the refrigerant system
to air to prevent accumulation of moisture and
other contaminants.
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the unit or internal
components, it is recommended that two
wrenches be used when loosening or tightening
nuts. Do not over tighten!
1. Using two wrenches loosen the nut and liquid valve.
Turn the assembly nut counter-clockwise until the orifice
body halves are separated.
Liquid
Valve
Restrictor
Swivel Nut
Figure 2.
Liquid Valve, Restrictor, &
Swivel Nut Adapter
Figure 3. Removal of Orifice
