Performing leak tests
Before completing the installation (insulation of the hose and piping),
you must check that there are no gas leaks.
To check for gas leaks on the...
Indoor unit
Outdoor unit
Insulation
Once you have checked that there are no leaks in the system, you can
insulate the piping and hose.
1
To avoid condensation problems, place heat-resistant polyethylene
foam separately around each refrigerant pipe.
◆ Always make the seam of pipes face upwards.
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2
Wind insulating tape around the pipes.
3
Finish wrapping insulating tape around the rest of the pipes leading to the
outdoor unit.
Then, using a leak detector,
check the...
Flare nuts at the end of sections A
and B.
Valves on sections C and D.
B
A
C
No gap
Heat resistant polyethylene
foam
Insulation
Insulation
cover pipe
pipe
Body
Be sure to overlap
the insulation
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T T
I I
O O
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C C
A A
U U
T T
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O O
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Must fit tightly against
body without any gap.
D
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