Freon Line

Kevin_12

A good rule of thumb is use the size of line that the service valve has. fyi the term rule of thumb is derived from old days where men were allowed to beat their wife with a stick no bigger than their thumb.

DennisDe

Freon Line

If I have a freon line "SL 5/8, LL 3/8" can I run a 2.5 ton 14 seer unit on this line approx. 50ft? Does the linset have to be changed to a "3/4, 3/8" or is there wiggle room

Earthfire

line set sizing

The manufacturer has the required lineset sizing speced in the installattion instructions. Deviating from them will cause the unit to not operate at peak efficency and will make for an unhappy customer and void the factory warranty. Always follow the manufacturers installation instructions. The cost of a coil of copper tubing is cheap insurance. Another item to look out for is required clearances to the structure and overhangs. A lot of installs ignore these and have problems with hot weather operation.

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freon lines

Go with the 3/4 O.D. suction and 3/8 liquid. Smaller line set will cause pressure and oil return problems.

Paul Mitchell

No

Check the manufacturer specs. But most up to 3 ton need 3/4 3/8. Also to get a true 14 seer you have to match the coil and condenser. If you leave an old coil then it isnt 14. Also verify duct size and returns etc. If these things are wrong then it wont really be 14 seer either.

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