Best Hose Length?

[Analog]

Got a bet going with our office girl. I say most techs prefer long hoses. What do you pros use?:rolleyes:





On your manifolds.:D

[I_got_ideas]

I saw the subject........and then the author........and though oh no.


5 footer's with ball valves and then another 8" by the way. All are low permeable Yellow Jacket vacuum hoses, I don't need no damn color coded hoses no more. :p They're on a Robinaire 4 way manifold.

[jmac00]

4- valve manifold is the only way to go, I have two sets of gauges, one set has 3' hoses and the other has 5' hoses???

[Analog]

I saw the subject........and then the author........and though oh no.


5 footer's with ball valves and then another 8" by the way. All are low permeable Yellow Jacket vacuum hoses, I don't need no damn color coded hoses no more. :p They're on a Robinaire 4 way manifold.

Are vacuum hoses less subject to leaks igi, or is it a color blindness thing?

[I_got_ideas]

Are vacuum hoses less subject to leaks igi, or is it a color blindness thing?
Supposedly normal hoses let a small amount of air through the materials they're made of, but not vacuum hoses. Hell, who knows for sure, I just like to be different ;) . Either way my POS Supco don't work anyhow, I need to buy a new vac gauge but use my low pressure guage for now, I trust it more anyhow. Let the thing vac for 45 min. and then let it set for 15, if the pressure holds steady, your fine. Infact I was only the second person in town to have a vac gauge and the other guy doesn't even use his:rolleyes: . I was the first in toen to buy a freon sniffer, now everyone has them. As far as I know we are still the only company that uses superheat and subcooling too, thanks to me. I'm not even so sure that anyone else around here could really give you a straight answer on what static pressure is :eek: and how to take the readings. When I joined the online forums I was amazed at how much is NOT done around here, that is until I started changing it all:bama .

Oh, you probally wanted a short answer, oh well:D

Did I mention I was the first with a digital monometer and a thermocouple type thermometer, I love my Fluke 52-2. :rolleyes:

[I_got_ideas]

And I'm still the only one with a 4 valve manifold, everyone else makes fun of it (says I have a tool addiction) until they see how slick it works....but they still don't buy one.

[Analog]

And I'm still the only one with a 4 valve manifold, everyone else makes fun of it (says I have a tool addiction) until they see how slick it works....but they still don't buy one.


You guys are still using the 4 way? 6 is the only way to go. You must be servicing a lot of caves. You really should join the new millenium:)

[jmac00]

And I'm still the only one with a 4 valve manifold, everyone else makes fun of it (says I have a tool addiction) until they see how slick it works....but they still don't buy one.
I have 2 sets, oth are 4 valve manifolds. I like the 4 valve because I can pull a Vac and take a micron reading at the same time and then add or remove r-22 w/o any hassle:rolleyes:

[Breeze]

The 4 way I had broke down, think there is a repair kit. My last one, 3 way with ball valves in body, it started leaking at HP valve.

I am using a cheap, short hose set now. It fits easily in my tool bag. I have been tempted to make my own set like Analogs 6 port only I want 12 ports, 24 ball valves and 6 gauges ... only problem is the hoses are too much.

[jmac00]

The 4 way I had broke down, think there is a repair kit. My last one, 3 way with ball valves in body, it started leaking at HP valve.

I am using a cheap, short hose set now. It fits easily in my tool bag. I have been tempted to make my own set like Analogs 6 port only I want 12 ports, 24 ball valves and 6 gauges ... only problem is the hoses are too much.
gezzz, you going to build one out of a Edlebrock manifold or sumpt'n :D

[Jolene]

It's not the size of the hose, it's how you use it.

[Analog]

It's not the size of the hose, it's how you use it.
Had to go for the cheap joke, didn't you Jolene:D :D

[condenseddave]

I guarantee I have the longest hose here.

Probably the largest diameter, also.

All black, too. (Vacuum rated.)

'course, abstk is here now, he might have a bigger one. Dunno...

[koololdman]

It's always the same............the guys with the tiniest hoses always brag about having the biggest.................................http://www.talk-air.com/vb3-1/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Jolene]

Had to go for the cheap joke, didn't you Jolene:D :D
Come on analog, you know you were waiting for someone to.

[Analog]

Come on analog, you know you were waiting for someone to.
And you never let me down:D :D

[MR.FREEZ]

i supprised it took so long fo that joke to come out

[Benncool]

you know boys and girls if you are going to pull a vacuum on a system of any size you should use 3/8" OD copper tubing. No permeation and it can pull a vacuum EIGHT times faster.

Of course mine is always HARD drawn. hahahahahahaha :D

[condenseddave]

I use 5/8 tubing reduced to 1/2 for my angle valves. :p

SO THERE!

[Analog]

you know boys and girls if you are going to pull a vacuum on a system of any size you should use 3/8" OD copper tubing. No permeation and it can pull a vacuum EIGHT times faster.

Of course mine is always HARD drawn. hahahahahahaha :D
Unless your flares leak, not that mine ever have:rolleyes:

[Senior Tech]

72", I don't like to get too close to my work.