
"This appliance uses refrigerant R410A.
Comply with the legislation for handling refrigerants.
3.1 Rules and precautions
"Connections must be made on the day of the
lling the installation with gas (see § 3.4, page
22).
• Tooling
- Pressure gauge kit (Manifold) with hoses exclusively
reserved for HFCs (Hydrouorocarbons).
- Vacuum gauge with isolation valves.
- Special HFC vacuum pump (use of a traditional
vacuum pump is authorised if and only if it is tted with
a non-return valve on the suction side).
- Flaring tool, pipe-cutter, Deburrer, Wrenches.
- Approved refrigerant detector (sensitivity 5g/year).
"The use of tools that have been in contact with
HCFCs (R22 for example) or CFCs is prohibited.
"The manufacturer shall not be held liable with
regard to the warranty if the above instructions
are not complied with.
• Flared connections
"Lubrication with mineral oil (for R12, R22) is
prohibited.
- Only lubricate with polyolester refrigeration oil (POE).
If POE oil is not available, t without lubrication.
Coat the ared surface with
PEO refrigerant oil.
Do not use mineral oil.
• Brazing on the refrigeration circuit (if necessary)
- Silver brazing (40% minimum recommended).
- Brazing with a dry nitrogen stream only.
• Important notes:
- After any intervention on the refrigeration circuit and
before nal connection, replace the caps in order to
avoid any pollution from the refrigeration circuit.
- To eliminate any lings in the pipes, use dry nitrogen
to avoid introducing any humidity that may adversely
aect the appliance's operation. In general, take every
precaution to avoid humidity penetrating the appliance.
- Insulate the gas and liquid pipes to avoid condensation.
Use insulating sleeves that resist temperatures of
over 90°C. In addition, if the level of humidity around
the refrigerating pipes could exceed 70%, protect
the latter with insulating sleeves. Use an insulating
material thicker than 15mm if the humidity level
reaches 70~80%, and an insulating material thicker
than 20mm if the humidity level exceeds 80%. If the
recommended thicknesses are not complied with under
the conditions described above, condensation will form
on the surface of the insulation material. Finally, use
insulating sleeves with a thermal conductivity equal to
0.045 W/mK or less when the temperature is 20°C.
The insulation must be impermeable to prevent steam
from passing during the defrosting cycles (glass wool
is prohibited).
3.2 Shaping the refrigeration pipes
3.2.1 Bending
The refrigeration pipes must be shaped only on a
bending machine or with a bending spring in order to
avoid any risk of crushing or breakage.
"Warning!
• Remove the nearby insulation before bending the
tubes.
• Do not bend copper to an angle of more than 90°.
• Do not bend tubes more than 3 times at the same
point to prevent the pipe from splitting (hardening of
the metal).
3.2.2 Creating the arings
- Cut the pipe to an appropriate length with a pipe-cutter
without deforming it.
- Carefully deburr it, holding the pipe downwards to
avoid introducing lings into the pipe.
- Remove the are nut from the connector on the valve
to be connected and thread the tube through the nut.
- Flare it and leave the tube protruding from the aring
tool.
- After aring, check the condition of the face (L).
This must not show any scratches or traces of
fracturing. Also check the dimensions (B).
Flaring tool
Hose
Flare
Nut
B
L
C
øof pipe
Dimensions in mm
L B 0/-0.4 C
6.35 (1/4") 1.8 to 2 9.1 17
9.52 (3/8") 2.5 to 2.7 13.2 22
12.7 (1/2") 2.6 to 2.9 16.6 26
15.88 (5/8") 2.9 to 3.1 19.7 29
gure 15 - Flaring for are connections
3 Refrigerant connection and lling the installation with gas
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Loria duo 6000 heat pump