Refriger ant Tracer
Use an environmentally ac c ep table refrigerant as a trac e r for leak test procedur es .
To Pressurize with Dry N itrogen
Another method of leak test ing is to pressurize wit h nit rogen only and use a soap bub ble
solution or an ultrason ic leak detector to determ in e if leaks are present. Th is should only be
done if all ref rigerant has b een evacuated fro m the vessel.
1. Connect a copper tube from t he pressure regulator on th e cylinder to the refrige rant
charging valve. Nev er app ly full cylinder pressur e to the pressurizing lin e. Follow the listed
sequence.
2. Open the chargi ng valve fully.
3. Slowly open the cylinde r regulating valve.
4. Observe the pressure gage on the machine and close the regulating valve when t he
pressure reaches test level.

Do not exceed

140 psig (965 kPa).
HCFC-22 and HFC-134 a should not be mixed with air or oxygen and pressurized
for leak testin g. I n ge ne r al , neither refrigera nt should not be allowed to be prese nt
with high concentra tions of air or oxygen above atmospheric pressures, as the
mixture can undergo combustion.
WARNING !WARNING