Bending Pipes
Installing the Refrigerant Piping
Flaring Process
1. Hold the pipe downward to prevent cuttings from entering the pipe.
2. Using an appropriate tube cutter and deburring tool, cut and deburr the refrigerant pipe.
3. Remove the flare nuts at the stop valve of the outdoor unit and inside the accessory bag of
the indoor unit, put them onto the refrigerant pipe as shown below then flare the refrigerant
pipe with a flaring tool.
4. When flaring copper tubing, only use flaring tools that utilize an orbiting mandrel and
clutched handle. These are typically referenced as R410A flaring tools. By using this type of
flaring tool, the copper tubing is rolled while being pressed, thereby reducing the probability
of copper flare cracking.
5. Check if the flare part is spread evenly and there are no cracks.
1. Use a refrigerant pipe bending tool to shape refrigerant piping; smaller diameter piping may
allow for light hand bending, providing minimum diameter of 6 inches.
2.
Do not bend the pipes in an angle more than 90°.
3. When pipes are repeatedly bent or stretched, the material will be prone to damage, which may
lead to refrigerant leaks. Do not bend or stretch the pipes more than three times.
4. Do not bend the pipe while insulated. First, cut the insulation with a sharp cutting tool and
expose it to the appropriate bend radius, as shown below. After bending the pipe, replace the
insulation and seal it with pipe wrap tape.
NOTICE
1. To prevent distortion and breaking of the pipe, bend the pipe with a radius of curvature of 6
in. (150 mm) or more. Use a tubing bender when forming the copper tubing into a bend.
2. If the pipe is bent repeatedly at the same place, it will break.
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Floor and Ceiling Unit
