Has anyone repaired a broken probe type Chiller ?
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revclyburn
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Hey Delv
what does that look like. I was thinking about how we used to repair brake lines on cars. Used to buy a splicer kit, and some tubing and wham, a couple of wrenches and it was good as new. Maybe you could do something like that, just cover the metal will liquid rubber so that won't harm your tank. Think it would work?
edwin
what does that look like. I was thinking about how we used to repair brake lines on cars. Used to buy a splicer kit, and some tubing and wham, a couple of wrenches and it was good as new. Maybe you could do something like that, just cover the metal will liquid rubber so that won't harm your tank. Think it would work?
edwin
ordy1
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I would try it but I seriously don't think the brake line solution would work. If it does let us know please.
To do it yourself you would have to cut the probe tubing just after the kink. Then cut the kinked part so you have a clean edge. Get a tubing fitting, same size as the tubing on the probe. After cleaning with emery, sand paper, or other abrasive (so that the copper's nice and shiny) apply flux, fire up your aceteline torch and hit it with a brazing rod. Connect a can of nitrogen to the suction line, fill the thing with nitrogen. Check for leaks. Release the nitrogen and pull a vaccum with a vaccum pump overnight. If the vaccum holds you're good to go. Now hook up a gauge manifold to the suction side and start feeding it R134a or R22. Make sure your pressures are correct for the ambient temp and check your super heat and voila you're now qualified to do my job.
Seriously, take it to a AC tech. Ask him what he'll charge you to rebraze the fittting back on, pull a vaccum, and charge it to spec. Can't be more than a $100.00.
Good luck.
Ordy
To do it yourself you would have to cut the probe tubing just after the kink. Then cut the kinked part so you have a clean edge. Get a tubing fitting, same size as the tubing on the probe. After cleaning with emery, sand paper, or other abrasive (so that the copper's nice and shiny) apply flux, fire up your aceteline torch and hit it with a brazing rod. Connect a can of nitrogen to the suction line, fill the thing with nitrogen. Check for leaks. Release the nitrogen and pull a vaccum with a vaccum pump overnight. If the vaccum holds you're good to go. Now hook up a gauge manifold to the suction side and start feeding it R134a or R22. Make sure your pressures are correct for the ambient temp and check your super heat and voila you're now qualified to do my job.
Seriously, take it to a AC tech. Ask him what he'll charge you to rebraze the fittting back on, pull a vaccum, and charge it to spec. Can't be more than a $100.00.
Good luck.
Ordy
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