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Evacuation
Air and foreign matter in the refrigerant circuit can cause abnormal rises in pressure, which can
damage the unit, reduce its eciency, and cause injury. Use a vacuum pump and manifold gauge
to evacuate the refrigerant circuit, removing any residual gas and moisture from the system.
Evacuation should be performed upon initial installation and when the unit is relocated.
Before performing evacuation make sure the connecting pipes between the units, and all the
wiring, is connected properly.
Open valve stems gently
When opening valve stems, turn the hexagonal wrench until it hits against the stopper. Do
not try to force the valve to open further.
IMPORTANT
MANIFOLD GAUGE
Compound gauge Pressure gauge
Low pressure valve
Vaccum pump
Charge hose
High pressure valve
Low pressure valve
-76 cmHg
Pressure / charge hose
1. Connect the charge hose of the manifold
gauge to the service port on the outdoor
unit’s low pressure valve.
2. Connect another charge hose from the
manifold gauge to the vacuum pump.
3. Open the low pressure side of the manifold
gauge. Keep the high pressure side closed.
4. Turn on the vacuum pump to evacuate the
system.
5. Run the vacuum for at least 15 minutes, or
until the compound meter reads -76 cmHg
(-10
5
Pa).
6. Close the low pressure side of the manifold
gauge, and turn o the vacuum pump.
7. Wait ve minutes, then check that there
has been no change in system pressure. If
there is a change in system pressure, refer
to gas leak checks on next page. If there
is no change, unscrew the cap from the
high pressure valve and using a hexagonal
wrench open the valve by a quarter turn
(clockwise). Listen for gas exiting the
system, then close the valve after ve
seconds.
8. Watch the pressure gauge for one minute
and make sure that there is no change in
pressure. The pressure gauge should read
slightly higher than atmospheric pressure.
9. Remove the charge hose from the service
port. Using a hexagonal wrench, fully open
both the high pressure and low pressure
valves. Tighten valve caps on all three
valves (service port, high pressure, low
pressure) by hand. You may tighten it
further using a torque wrench if needed.
Adding refrigerant
Some systems require additional charging depending on pipe lengths. The standard pipe length
varies according to local regulations. The refrigerant should be charged from the service port on
the outdoor unit’s low pressure. The additional refrigerant to be charged can be calculated using
the following formula.
Connective pipe length Air purifying method Additional refrigerant
> Std. pipe length (m) Vacuum pump
Liquid side Ø 6.35 (Ø0.25”)
(pipe length-standard length) x 12g/m
Liquid side Ø 9.52 (Ø0.375”)
(pipe length-standard length) x 24g/m