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INSTALL LIQUID--LINE FILTER DRIER INDOOR
CAUTION
!
UNIT DAMAGE HAZARD
Failure to follow this caution may result in equipment damage
or improper operation.
Installation of filter drier in liquid line is required.
Refer to Fig. 5 and install filter drier as follows:
1. Braze 5--in. liquid tube to the indoor coil.
2. Wrap filter drier with damp cloth.
3. Braze filter drier to above 5” liquid tube. Flow arrow
must point towards indoor coil.
4. Connect and braze liquid refrigerant tube to the filter drier.
A05178
Fig. 5
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Liquid Line Filter Drier
REFRIGERANT TUBING CONNECTION OUTDOOR
Connect vapor tube to fitting on outdoor unit vapor service
valves (see Table 1.) Connect and braze the 3/8” coupling
(provided with the filter drier) to the liquid service valve and
connect and braze the liquid tubing to the other end of this
coupling. Use refrigerant grade tubing.
SWEAT CONNECTION
CAUTION
!
UNIT DAMAGE HAZARD
Failure to follow this caution may result in equipment
damage or improper operation.
While brazing, service valves must be wrapped in a
heat--sinking material such as a wet cloth.
Use refrigerant grade tubing. Service valves are closed from
factory and ready for brazing. After wrapping service valve with
a wet cloth, braze sweat connections using industry accepted
methods and materials. Consult local code requirements.
Refrigerant tubing and indoor coil are now ready for leak testing.
This check should include all field and factory joints.
EVACUATE REFRIGERANT TUBING AND INDOOR
COIL
CAUTION
!
UNIT DAMAGE HAZARD
Failure to follow this caution may result in equipment
damage or improper operation.
Never use the system compressor as a vacuum pump.
Refrigerant tubes and indoor coil should be evacuated using the
recommended deep vacuum method of 500 microns. The
alternate triple evacuation method may be used if the procedure
outlined below is followed. Always break a vacuum with dry
nitrogen.
DEEP VACUUM METHOD
The deep vacuum method requires a vacuum pump capable of
pulling a vacuum of 500 microns and a vacuum gage capable of
accurately measuring this vacuum depth. The deep vacuum
method is the most positive way of assuring a system is free of air
and liquid water. (See Fig. 6)
500
MINUTES
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1000
1500
LEAK IN
SYSTEM
VACUUM TIGHT
TOO WET
TIGHT
DRY SYSTEM
2000
M
IC
R
O
N
S
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
A95424
A95424
Fig. 6
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Deep Vacuum Graph
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