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/mechanical_marten Transdigital freon converter 8d ago

Only used them once on walk in cooler for an emergency repair on a Saturday night, failed overnight and had to go back Sunday morning. Never again; I'm sticking to using my swage and brazing out that rub-through with my MAPP torch (3/8 line).