
REFRIGERANT PIPING LENGTH LIMITATIONS
Liquid Line Sizing and Maximum Total Equivalent Lengths{ for Cooling Only Systems with Puronr Refrigerant:
The maximum allowable length of a residential split system depends on the liquid line diameter and vertical separation between indoor and outdoor units.
See Table below for liquid line sizing and maximum lengths :
Maximum Total Equivalent Length
Outdoor Unit BELOW Indoor Unit
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 | AC with Puron Refrigerant Maximum Total Equivalent Length{: Outdoor unit BELOW Indoor | 
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| Size | Liquid Line | Line | 
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| Connection | Diam. | 
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| 18000 | 
 | 1/4 | 150 | 150 | 125 | 100 | 100 | 75 | 
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| AC with | 3/8 | 5/16 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 225* | 
 | 150 | 
| Puron | 
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 | 3/8 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
 | 250* | |
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| 24000 | 
 | 1/4 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 50 | 
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| AC with | 3/8 | 5/16 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 225* | 175 | 125 | 
 | 100 | 
| Puron | 
 | 3/8 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
 | 250* | 
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| 30000 | 
 | 1/4 | 30 | 
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| AC with | 3/8 | 5/16 | 175 | 225* | 200 | 175 | 125 | 100 | 75 | 
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| Puron | 
 | 3/8 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
 | 250* | 
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| 36000 | 
 | 5/16 | 175 | 150 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 75 | 
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| AC with | 3/8 | 
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| 3//8 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
 | 250* | ||
| Puron | 
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| 42000 | 
 | 5/16 | 125 | 100 | 100 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 
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| AC with | 3/8 | 
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| 3/8 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
 | 150 | ||
| Puron | 
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| 48000 | 
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| AC with | 3/8 | 3/8 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 230 | 160 | 
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| Puron | 
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| 49000 | 
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| AC with | 3/8 | 3/8 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 230 | 160 | 
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| Puron | 
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| 60000 | 
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| AC with | 3/8 | 3/8 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 225* | 190 | 150 | 110 | 
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| Puron | 
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| 61000 | 
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| AC with | 3/8 | 3/8 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 225* | 190 | 150 | 110 | 
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| Puron | 
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* Maximum actual length not to exceed 200 ft (61 m)
{Total equivalent length accounts for losses due to elbows or fitting. See the Long Line Guideline for details.
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Maximum Total Equivalent Length
Outdoor Unit ABOVE Indoor Unit
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 | Liquid | 
 | AC with Puron Refrigerant Maximum Total Equivalent Length{: Outdoor unit ABOVE Indoor | |||||||
| Size | Liquid Line | Line | 
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 | Vertical Separation ft (m) | 
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| Connection | Diam. | 
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 | w/ TXV | (7.6) | 
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| 18000 | 
 | 1/4 | 175 | 
 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
| AC with | 3/8 | 5/16 | 250* | 
 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
| Puron | 
 | 3/8 | 250* | 
 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
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| 24000 | 
 | 1/4 | 100 | 
 | 125 | 175 | 200 | 225* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
| AC with | 3/8 | 5/16 | 250* | 
 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
| Puron | 
 | 3/8 | 250* | 
 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
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| 30000 | 
 | 1/4 | 30 | 
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| AC with | 3/8 | 5/16 | 250* | 
 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
| Puron | 
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 | 3/8 | 250* | 
 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | |
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| 36000 | 3/8 | 5/16 | 225* | 
 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
| AC with | 
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| 3/8 | 250* | 
 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | ||
| Puron | 
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| 42000 | 
 | 5/16 | 175 | 
 | 200 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
| AC with | 3/8 | 
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| 3/8 | 250* | 
 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | ||
| Puron | 
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| 48000 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 250* | 
 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
| AC with | 
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| Puron | 
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| 49000 | 
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| AC with | 3/8 | 3/8 | 250* | 
 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
| Puron | 
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| 60000 | 
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| AC with | 3/8 | 3/8 | 250* | 
 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
| Puron | 
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| 61000 | 
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| AC with | 3/8 | 3/8 | 250* | 
 | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 250* | 
| Puron | 
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* Maximum actual length not to exceed 200 ft (61 m)
{Total equivalent length accounts for losses due to elbows or fitting. See the Long Line Guideline for details.
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