Sea Frost DC 5000 Venting the Gauge SET, Tapping a can of Refrigerant, Venting the Charge Hose

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VENTING THE GAUGE SET

To connect the gauges to a charged system if the gauge set has not been purged with refrigerant, attach the service valves to the system and vent the hoses at the manifold body by opening the hand wheels to an open center hose for a few seconds allowing some of the system refrigerant to purge the hoses of air. If the center hose is fitted with a check valve it will not be purged and must be purged with the refrigerant supply before introducing charge.

TAPPING A CAN OF REFRIGERANT

Be sure the can of R-134a is clean and dry. Any contaminants on the top of the can or in the hose will enter the system. Turn the can tap valve counterclockwise to retract the piercing point. Thread the valve body on to the can. Be sure the rubber gasket is seated. Next, screw the valve into the valve body, closing the valve, piercing the can. Opening and closing the valve will now regulate the refrigerant flow from the can.

VENTING THE CHARGE HOSE

To avoid pulling air or other contaminants into the system, it is necessary to vent the air from the hose that is used to carry R-134a to the system. To vent the hose, open the can tap valve with the can upright (vapor) then loosen the center hose fitting at the manifold. After several seconds of venting tighten the hose end fitting.

LIQUID OR VAPOR

Refrigerant is either a vapor or liquid. To supply vapor to a system, keep the refrigerant can in the upright position. To supply liquid to the system, invert the can, valve down. Be sure the can is handled carefully to ensure the correct refrigerant condition is supplied.

CHANGING CANS

Turn off the compressor and close the gauge hand wheel Remove the supply hose with check valve from the can tap. Open the valve on the empty can. Some pressure may be present. Wait until no pressure is observed. Remove the can tap from the can.

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DC 5000 specifications

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