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B-Evacuating the System
Evac ating the system of nonĆcondensables is critical for
proper operation of the nit. NonĆcondensables are deĆ
fined as any gas that will not condense nder
temperat res and press res present d ring operation of
an air conditioning system. NonĆcondensables s ch as
water vapor, can combine with refrigerant to prod ce s bĆ
stances that corrode copper piping and compressor parts.
1Ć Attach ga ge manifold and connect vac m p mp
(with vac m ga ge) to center port of ga ge manifold.
With both ga ge manifold service valves open, start
p mp and evac ate evaporator and refrigerant lines.
IMPORTANT
A temperature vacuum gauge, mercury vacuum
(U tube), or thermocouple gauge should be used.
The usual Bourdon tube gauges are not accurate
enough in the vacuum range.
IMPORTANT
The compressor should never be used to evacu
ate a refrigeration or air conditioning system.
CAUTION
Danger of Equipment Damage. Avoid deep vacuum
operation. Do not use compressors to evacuate a
system. Extremely low vacuums can cause internal
arcing and compressor failure. Damage caused by
deep vacuum operation will void warranty.
2Ć Evac ate system to absolute press re of .92 inches of
merc ry, 23 mm of merc ry, or 23,000 microns.
3Ć After system has been evac ated to an absol te presĆ
s re of .92 inches merc ry, 23 mm merc ry, or 23,000
microns, close manifold valve to center port.
4Ć Stop vac m p mp and disconnect from ga ge manĆ
ifold. Attach a tank of dry nitrogen to center port of ga ge
manifold sing a nitrogen reg lator. Open tank valve
slightly to p rge line, then break vac m in system to 3
psig (20.7 kPa) press re by opening manifold high presĆ
s re valve to center port.
5Ć Close nitrogen valve, disconnect tank from manifold
center port and release nitrogen from system.
6Ć Reconnect vac m p mp to manifold center port hose.
Evac ate the system to an absol te press re less than
.0197 inches of merc ry, .500 mm of merc ry, or 500 miĆ
crons, then t rn off vac m p mp. If the absol te
press re rises above .0197 inches of merc ry, .500 mm
of merc ry, or 500 microns within a 20Ćmin te period afĆ
ter stopping vac m p mp, repeat step 6. If not,
evac ation is complete.
This evac ation proced re is adeq ate for a new instalĆ
lation with clean and dry lines. If excessive moist re is
present, the evac ation process may be req ired more
than once.
7Ć After evac ation has been completed, close ga ge
manifold service valves. Disconnect vac m p mp
from manifold center port and connect refrigerant
dr m. Press rize system slightly with refrigerant to
break vac m.
C-Charging
The following proced res are intended as a general g ide for
se with expansion valve systems only. For best res lts, inĆ
door temperat re sho ld be between 70 °F and 80 °F.
O tdoor temperat re sho ld be 60 °F or above. Slight variaĆ
tions in charging temperat re and press re sho ld be
expected. Large variations may indicate a need for f rther
servicing.
If the system is completely void of refrigerant, the recomĆ
mended and most acc rate method of charging is to weigh
the refrigerant into the nit according to the total amo nt
shown on the nit nameplate.
If weighing facilities are not available or if nit is j st low on
charge, the following proced re applies.
APPROACH METHOD (TXV SYSTEMS)
(Ambient Temperature of 60_F [16_C] or Above)
1- Connect ga ge manifold. Connect an pright HCFCĆ22
dr m to center port of ga ge manifold.
IMPORTANT
The following procedure requires accurate read
ings of ambient (outdoor) temperature, liquid tem
perature and liquid pressure for proper charging.
Use a thermometer with accuracy of +2 °F and a
pressure gauge with accuracy of +5 PSIG.
2- Record o tdoor air (ambient) temperat re.
3- Operate indoor and o tdoor nits in cooling mode. Allow
nits to r n ntil system press res stabilize.
4- Make s re thermometer well is filled with mineral oil beĆ
fore checking liq id line temperat re.
5- Place thermometer in well and read liq id line temperaĆ
t re. Liq id line temperat re sho ld be a few degrees
warmer than the o tdoor air temperat re. Tables 8 (earĆ
ly models) and 9 (late models) show how many degrees
warmer the liq id line temperat re sho ld be.
Add refrigerant to make the liq id line cooler.
Recover refrigerant to make the liq id line warmer.
TABLE 8
Model
HS21Ć511/513
HS21Ć651/653
APPROACH METHOD EXPANSION VALVE SYSTEMS
4+1
3+1
HS21Ć411/413 4+1
Liquid Line °F Warmer Than Outside
(Ambient) Temperature
TABLE 9
Model
HS21Ć048
HS21Ć060
APPROACH METHOD EXPANSION VALVE SYSTEMS
7+1
8+1
HS21Ć036
Liquid Line °F Warmer Than Outside
(Ambient) Temperature
7+1
6- When nit is properly charged liq id and s ction line
press res sho ld approximate those in tables 10 or 11.