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R22 TO 410: HAVE TO REPLACE LINE?? mhenkali 07-06-2007
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Posted by on July 7, 2007, 12:27 am

>
> >
> >>
> >> >I have an older heat pump and am considering replacing it with a unit
> >> > that uses R422. Replacing the line from outside to inside unit will
be
> >> > difficult and might involve carpentry and wall board work. A couple
> >> > guys said the old line can be cleaned out, no need to replace. Others
> >> > have said it must be replaced. Which is correct?
> >>
> >> If the lineset is correctly sized for the new equipment, it can be
> >flushed,
> >> but its recommended by the manufacturers that when going from R-22 to
> >> R-410a, the lineset should always be replaced.
> >
> >
> >Above is true, but I always like to run a new lineset with a complete
> >system.
> >
>
> "Kids", Dont get all hung up on the line set. Im telling you.........
> Size is most important. Switching from R-22 to R-410a is NO BIG DEAL.
> If you dont believe me do it yourself. Blow the old line set out with
> nitrogen and have someone at the other end. Watch what comes
> out...basically nothing. Now, spend $100 or whatever for the Calgon
> RX-11 flush. Blow that through it then blow it out again with
> nitrogen. If you dont have a bunch of loop de duez and dips you"ll
> find that basically almost nothing comes out.
> Dont lose the job because you want to rip out someones ceiling to
> replace the lineset and company B does it for a whole lot cheaper
> because all they are doing is flushing it. It WILL be fine!
> Now Im talking lineset only. If you want to flush a coil and lineset
> or something else then you get to test that one on your own.
> Just my .03 cents but it came from a VERY reputable Technical Service
> Rep.
> Bubba


I believe you!
It's just that with a new lineset, you know it's clean and there's no chance
for leaks. :-)




Posted by Jeffrey Lebowski on July 7, 2007, 1:55 am

>
> >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> >I have an older heat pump and am considering replacing it with a
unit
> > >> > that uses R422. Replacing the line from outside to inside unit will
> be
> > >> > difficult and might involve carpentry and wall board work. A couple
> > >> > guys said the old line can be cleaned out, no need to replace.
Others
> > >> > have said it must be replaced. Which is correct?
> > >>
> > >> If the lineset is correctly sized for the new equipment, it can be
> > >flushed,
> > >> but its recommended by the manufacturers that when going from R-22 to
> > >> R-410a, the lineset should always be replaced.
> > >
> > >
> > >Above is true, but I always like to run a new lineset with a complete
> > >system.
> > >
> >
> > "Kids", Dont get all hung up on the line set. Im telling you.........
> > Size is most important. Switching from R-22 to R-410a is NO BIG DEAL.
> > If you dont believe me do it yourself. Blow the old line set out with
> > nitrogen and have someone at the other end. Watch what comes
> > out...basically nothing. Now, spend $100 or whatever for the Calgon
> > RX-11 flush. Blow that through it then blow it out again with
> > nitrogen. If you dont have a bunch of loop de duez and dips you"ll
> > find that basically almost nothing comes out.
> > Dont lose the job because you want to rip out someones ceiling to
> > replace the lineset and company B does it for a whole lot cheaper
> > because all they are doing is flushing it. It WILL be fine!
> > Now Im talking lineset only. If you want to flush a coil and lineset
> > or something else then you get to test that one on your own.
> > Just my .03 cents but it came from a VERY reputable Technical Service
> > Rep.
> > Bubba
>
>
> I believe you!
> It's just that with a new lineset, you know it's clean and there's no
chance
> for leaks. :-)
>

I want to smoke a cigarette really fucking bad.

--






Posted by on July 7, 2007, 1:31 am

>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >>
> > > >> >I have an older heat pump and am considering replacing it with a
> unit
> > > >> > that uses R422. Replacing the line from outside to inside unit
will
> > be
> > > >> > difficult and might involve carpentry and wall board work. A
couple
> > > >> > guys said the old line can be cleaned out, no need to replace.
> Others
> > > >> > have said it must be replaced. Which is correct?
> > > >>
> > > >> If the lineset is correctly sized for the new equipment, it can be
> > > >flushed,
> > > >> but its recommended by the manufacturers that when going from R-22
to
> > > >> R-410a, the lineset should always be replaced.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Above is true, but I always like to run a new lineset with a complete
> > > >system.
> > > >
> > >
> > > "Kids", Dont get all hung up on the line set. Im telling you.........
> > > Size is most important. Switching from R-22 to R-410a is NO BIG DEAL.
> > > If you dont believe me do it yourself. Blow the old line set out with
> > > nitrogen and have someone at the other end. Watch what comes
> > > out...basically nothing. Now, spend $100 or whatever for the Calgon
> > > RX-11 flush. Blow that through it then blow it out again with
> > > nitrogen. If you dont have a bunch of loop de duez and dips you"ll
> > > find that basically almost nothing comes out.
> > > Dont lose the job because you want to rip out someones ceiling to
> > > replace the lineset and company B does it for a whole lot cheaper
> > > because all they are doing is flushing it. It WILL be fine!
> > > Now Im talking lineset only. If you want to flush a coil and lineset
> > > or something else then you get to test that one on your own.
> > > Just my .03 cents but it came from a VERY reputable Technical Service
> > > Rep.
> > > Bubba
> >
> >
> > I believe you!
> > It's just that with a new lineset, you know it's clean and there's no
> chance
> > for leaks. :-)
> >
>
> I want to smoke a cigarette really fucking bad.



LMAO





Posted by Zephyr on July 7, 2007, 5:21 pm
I'm guessing that Jeffrey has quit smoking?

--
Zyp

>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>
> > > > >> >I have an older heat pump and am considering replacing it with a
> > unit
> > > > >> > that uses R422. Replacing the line from outside to inside unit
> will
> > > be
> > > > >> > difficult and might involve carpentry and wall board work. A
> couple
> > > > >> > guys said the old line can be cleaned out, no need to replace.
> > Others
> > > > >> > have said it must be replaced. Which is correct?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> If the lineset is correctly sized for the new equipment, it can
be
> > > > >flushed,
> > > > >> but its recommended by the manufacturers that when going from
R-22
> to
> > > > >> R-410a, the lineset should always be replaced.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Above is true, but I always like to run a new lineset with a
complete
> > > > >system.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Kids", Dont get all hung up on the line set. Im telling
you.........
> > > > Size is most important. Switching from R-22 to R-410a is NO BIG
DEAL.
> > > > If you dont believe me do it yourself. Blow the old line set out
with
> > > > nitrogen and have someone at the other end. Watch what comes
> > > > out...basically nothing. Now, spend $100 or whatever for the Calgon
> > > > RX-11 flush. Blow that through it then blow it out again with
> > > > nitrogen. If you dont have a bunch of loop de duez and dips you"ll
> > > > find that basically almost nothing comes out.
> > > > Dont lose the job because you want to rip out someones ceiling to
> > > > replace the lineset and company B does it for a whole lot cheaper
> > > > because all they are doing is flushing it. It WILL be fine!
> > > > Now Im talking lineset only. If you want to flush a coil and lineset
> > > > or something else then you get to test that one on your own.
> > > > Just my .03 cents but it came from a VERY reputable Technical
Service
> > > > Rep.
> > > > Bubba
> > >
> > >
> > > I believe you!
> > > It's just that with a new lineset, you know it's clean and there's no
> > chance
> > > for leaks. :-)
> > >
> >
> > I want to smoke a cigarette really fucking bad.
>
>
>
> LMAO
>
>
>
>



Posted by Jeffrey Lebowski on July 7, 2007, 8:40 pm

> >
> > >
> > > I want to smoke a cigarette really fucking bad.
> >
> >
> >
> > LMAO
>
> I'm guessing that Jeffrey has quit smoking?
>
>

Yes, since early this March--after having smoked for ~ 40 years.

--






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