Courtesy of Emerson It is important to have refrigerant that is free from debris and contaminants, and we control these issues on many different fronts. 1. Proper tubing handling preventing copper shavings, dirt, and water from entering while installing. 2. Flowing nitrogen while brazing to prevent carbon build-up. 3. Deep vacuum of 500 microns or […]

I see a lot of techs and installers use tape over foam tubing insulation joints (Rubbatex, Armaflex, etc.) rather than using the glue that is designed for it. Some of them use tape because they don't know the glue exists; some use tape because it's what they happen to have on the truck, and others […]

I got in one of these tiny torches the other day to experiment with brazing aluminum in tight spots, and one of the techs walked in and asked, “What type of torch is that?” I answered, “It's oxy/acetylene.” He picked it up and looked at it a bit, then asked, “Does that get hot enough […]