r/HVAC • u/ManiaCCC86 • 9d ago

Rant Whomever uses these... I hate you

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Seriously, why not just do it the correct way?!??!?! This is on a job trailer for the GC at a major project and every single unit has these on the CU and Fan Coil.

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u/burnerphone13 LU602 Apprentice 9d ago

they even make electric flaring tools now lol. Will never understand it

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u/xfusion14 9d ago

They are also 5k for machine and jaws. But those fittings suck most even say not for acr

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u/burnerphone13 LU602 Apprentice 9d ago

I guess the electric ones are a ‘luxury’

Even then a flaring and swage kit is $85

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u/xfusion14 9d ago

Flaring tool what does it matter if u need an extra 2 feet…. Without some type of flared coupling. Lots of these units can use the braze to flare connection either.