Thermo Pride C Premiere Series User Manual
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E. INSTALLATION OF TUBING LINES TO SERVICE VALVES
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EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN BRAZING JOINTS. KEEP TORCH
AWAY FROM CONDENSER CABINET, ALUMINUM COIL AND PLASTIC MESH WRAP.
1. Wrap a wet rag around the valve body and copper stub before
razing. Flux the copper tube and the stub. Braze the joint, then
wrapped around service
When making
uch as SilFos®, Phos-
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t will b
made here to in
razing technique but i
necessary for the installer to use an accepted technique in
2. All joints and fittings m
guidelin
e up. The lin
set and
9.96” Hg (1000
microns
leak free. Th
rvice valves o
e opened to release the
frigerant to the system. Verify proper system performance. See
unit manual for additional performance data.
” hex wrench into the
alve stem just touches
ompletely. The gauge
P
re
f
in
ru
ll
re
ecting your line set to the service valv
b
use a second wet rag to cool joint before removing first rag
valve.
“on the job” tubing, a solder s
opper®, Easy-Flo® 35 or 45, should be used. No attemp
e
t
struct proper soldering or b
is
accordance with good existing practices.
ust be properly leak tested as per EPA
es after “on the job” tubing has been mad
e
the evaporator coil must be evacuated to 2
) or low
ngs are
er when all joints and fitti
n the condenser may then b
e
se
re
condensing
3. This is not a back seating valve. Open the valve cap with an
adjustable wrench. Insert a 3/16” or 5/16
stem. Back-out counterclockwise until the v
the retaining ring. This opens the valve c
port is (open) accessible at all times.
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Make sure all connections have been leak checked before
then tighten an
etal-to-metal seal
BODY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE PERSONAL
INJURY. IN THE EVENT THE RETAINING RING IS MISSING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN
opening service valves.
4. Replace the valve cap “finger-tight”
additional 1/12 turn or 1/2 hex flat. A m
is now complete.
IF THE VALVE STEM IS BACKED OUT PAST THE RETAINING RING, SYSTEM PRESSURE
COULD FORCE THE VALVE STEM OUT OF VALVE
VALVE.
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