ASAP / aircon?

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Re: ASAP / aircon?

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resybaby wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:38 pm Being 'pre packed' with the gas as such, as long as you ensure you do a decent vacuum test on the pipework with a proper pump and leave on test for a while, ots pretty idiot proof really. All thats neccesary for the gas to be sent into the refridge lines is an allen key.

One of those jobs made to sound hitec and impossible for the average guy, simply to protect a rip off racket.

The "allen key" moment, :mrgreen:
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Re: ASAP / aircon?

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nowty wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:04 pm
resybaby wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:38 pm Being 'pre packed' with the gas as such, as long as you ensure you do a decent vacuum test on the pipework with a proper pump and leave on test for a while, ots pretty idiot proof really. All thats neccesary for the gas to be sent into the refridge lines is an allen key.

One of those jobs made to sound hitec and impossible for the average guy, simply to protect a rip off racket.

The "allen key" moment, :mrgreen:
https://camelot-forum.co.uk/phpBB3/view ... 592#p13592

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Given the usual standard of your work I can't believe you are using such a crap Allen Key!
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Re: ASAP / aircon?

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Remember that moment well (twice in fact) Nowty, twitchy bum time just in case :)
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I bought some swanky Wera Allen keys specially for the job!
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resybaby wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:38 pm Being 'pre packed' with the gas as such, as long as you ensure you do a decent vacuum test on the pipework with a proper pump and leave on test for a while, ots pretty idiot proof really. All thats neccesary for the gas to be sent into the refridge lines is an allen key.

One of those jobs made to sound hitec and impossible for the average guy, simply to protect a rip off racket.
And in other countries they don’t bother vacuuming the lines. They just allow a little bit of gas into the lines then vent it before filling properly to purge any air that might be carrying moisture.
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