HVAC Refrigerant Recovery Machine, Hose, Tank, & Tool Setup and Procedure!

In this HVAC Training Video, I show The full Hose, Machine, and Bottle Setup including Air Purging. I show the Recovery Bottle Weight and the Full Recovery Process from Start to Finish. Supervision is needed by a licensed HVACR Tech while performing tasks as Experience and Apprenticeship garners Wisdom and Safety.
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[@Hoyerlift101]

I’ve turned on several guys from our crew to your channel. Thank you so much for all of the information you provide.

[@acservicetechchannel]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@JesseCubensis]

I will be doing the same

[@Karnol428]

When ever I’m in doubt if something I read or was taught I always turn to your videos you are the best!

[@acservicetechchannel]

Thanks so much Kyle!!!

[@rubylazo1961]

I wish you be my teacher ..I love the way you teach .. Thank you for all your videos .all I know about AC I learned with you and not with my teacher at school.. Thank you so much.. GOD BLESS YOU ..

[@acservicetechchannel]

Thank you very much for your encouragement and so glad that you appreciate the videos!

[@aliasskipstevens4246]

100%. This is the best, most complete video you've done. I can't thank you enough for all the help. Great job!

[@biggpan6101]

Always the best to come back to for refreshers

[@michaelstaley9979]

Great video Craig. A nice simple setup for recovering R22.

[@brickcitynetwork]

This video was not all that excellent and actually it could be a little confusing for the novice or someone such as yourself (no disrespect) .. the hose set up was over kill, he did not use a manifold, and the procedure was done kind of out of order ..

[@john.french]

Top notch video! Always appreciate your insight. Thanks again!

[@acservicetechchannel]

Much appreciated!

[@rogerf3622]

Good recovery detail Craig!

[@acservicetechchannel]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jonleon9132]

Always thanks for the videos man

[@kirkprospector4958]

You kick butt, Craig! Time to buy one of those books :)

[@acservicetechchannel]

So awesome, thanks!!!

[@jimmysegovia2688]

awesome Craig!!!!! thanks, man for sharing! I love the book good stuff!!!!!.

[@acservicetechchannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@davidpicou3702]

this guy sounds like kermit the frog lol and that is amazing

[@bigo2391]

He should sue the muppets for using His voice without consent😂

[@marcelosmerkin5973]

Your videos very instructive. Greetings from Argentina!

[@acservicetechchannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@RhinocerosCake]

Thank you for doing this video!

[@CB-vg1wq]

Wow! Fantastic video. Great detail. Much thanks!

[@acservicetechchannel]

Glad you liked it!

[@sunriseeternity300]

Great Content, as always. Thank You..

[@sunilraju1210]

explaining like this is good. Starting from Scratch

[@hooverandresarenas5363]

thanks mate from Australia.

[@Vegasnativesinner85]

Damn you’re pretty good thank you for the information and knowledge

[@Davidweedoctober]

I like this ! Hopefully I can get my job soon

[@ivanbalmore7425]

Excellent video muchas gracias

[@rv10flyer84]

By the time you finished that extravagant setup and explanation, I'm done. Never removed cores and it's plenty fast for 5T and under or 15 lbs of refrigerant. If you are changing out a system, lay a wet towel on top of the recovery tank, put a fan on it to keep it cool and start disconnecting electrical, pulling blowers/heats out of air handler, unhook duct work.

[@bertpainter8385]

I find a huge problem with the many of these type videos, especially on the recovery, vacuum and charge of refrigerant, that many of them have enough differences on detailed procedures, and that anyone trying to learn the absolute correct procedures to prevent future premature failures would not have any guarantees from any that these videos will give them the best possible results. I've seen this in all the trades, but this is one of those procedures that seems to be much more critical than other trades have to deal with if things are NOT done properly.

[@lucentawuku9593]

Thank you for the videos. It helping me a lot as a new technician. I have this nasco split AC that sends power to the outdoor after after 10 minutes of putting it on. The outdoor unit works for 5 seconds and goes off for another 10 minutes. When the out door unit is on , the indoor fan goes off till the outdoor goes of again. Please what may be the problem?

[@victordemoya2642]

Excellent video, very well explained, I have a cuestión: I missing the part that you said that the hose have to be connected to the tank liquid valve port, I think there’s not color codes for the liquid side valves or knobs. Thank again for this great Video

[@Hoyerlift101]

Out here in California, San Francisco , minisplits, Mitsubishi in particular. I would love to see you do a full Mitsubishi, Samsung, or Fujitsu install.

[@user-kt2hb8xr3p]

thank you teacher

[@falconewk]

Fantastic video Craig! Love your book and workbook. Need to get myself that wye and the 3/8 recovery hoses. Thanks again for all of your excellent work!

[@whatdidujustsay2094]

Thank you for the info.

[@acservicetechchannel]

Our pleasure!

[@ibkoool1]

Hey Craig, Great content as always. Do you have an App for all your calculators? If no, would you consider making one?

[@AJ-ox8xy]

This is amazing. I did have a question as, I was taught something slightly different. When you are purging the air in the service lines, before allowing refrigerant to enter, why did you not lossen the hose to the taken to allow air to escape as you open the megaflow valves. I was taught that air can mix with the refrigerant if you do it that way, thus essentially making your uncontaminated bottle now contaminated. Am I inaccurate?

[@inusarariderdiary2034]

thanks for sharing this video❤❤❤❤❤

[@acservicetechchannel]

My pleasure 😊

[@welcom3779]

Nice video explication 👍

[@acservicetechchannel]

Glad you liked it!

[@jeanfrancois7470]

Thankyou good job

[@samersarah957]

Thank you for this illustration. Why you don’t use ice to make the process fast? Thanks.

[@AlmarbadiT]

Thankful for you craig .Perfect explanation . Just I have a question when said 2 or 4 at that prrussre you stop recovery machine it was 2 , 4 psig over or below the 0 psiag . Thankful for you dude

[@asalazar7696]

I wish I can work with you brother your r the best to learn with 👍

[@acservicetechchannel]

Thank you for the kind words!!

[@jorgedelaossa9899]

Thank you

[@acservicetechchannel]

Welcome!

[@davidlopan6649]

Just purchased 3 of the Appion valve core removal tools. Great quality compared to the Robinair ones I purchased a couple years ago.

[@brickcitynetwork]

They are not necessary and really doesn’t make any difference from using a manifold like the traditional HVAC technicians do

[@colbraddock9913]

@@brickcitynetwork Absolutely 💯

[@jollyscaria1922]

Systom icloed saveing methed ok vrey good recovery mech$ on

[@nebraskaman8247]

For vacuuming a system down it can make a difference with a large can vacuum pump. With some Appion vacuum hoses, and accutools core removal tools, and a 10off pump….I can have a micron reading so low in minutes. It Would blow your mind how fast it is truly. Now for recovery I don’t see this set up being any faster. I’ve seen guys put the recovery tank in a 5 gallon bucket with ice, and recover it faster through a manifold.

[@cck1496]

Excellent video. In this case, the compressor should be in stopped condition?

[@abdolkarimmehrparvar6583]

thanks man

[@bbascyber]

At 5:45 you mention regarding the refrigerant transfer you mention "unless it's from the same owner". You mean vendor in regards to refrigerant/oil content or system owner in regards to legislation or rules prohibiting refrigerant (freon maybe) transfers. Great content!

[@acservicetechchannel]

I meant system owner in regards to EPA 608 rules, thanks!

[@bbascyber]

@@acservicetechchannel thank you for you fast reply! 👍

[@coldfinger459sub0]

I use a refrigerant analyzer on all my R 22 systems. Here in San Francisco we have a lot of people who come from countries who do not care about EPA and cross contaminating refrigerant and just dropping one refrigerant on top of another refrigerant especially those so-called blend drop in refrigerant. And the drop in refrigerant when you try to use the PT chart will show up as R22 Because the inside coil and all the refrigerant lines are at one temperature and your outdoor condenser is at a different temperature so there’s absolutely no way to get an accurate pressure reading. It’s just speculation and guessing that it is R22 or a blend or a contaminated mixture of the both I have always owned refrigerant analyzers since 1993 and they were very expensive at the time back then but I still felt it was more than worth it. Because while everybody else was doing misdiagnosis when systems had air contamination (noncondensibles) I would diagnose it correctly 100% of the time whether the refrigerant was clean and pure or not because I had a refrigerant analyzer. Do it once do do it right. And a lot of reuse refrigerant tanks and sometimes brand new refrigerant thanks leak at the valve packing at the stems of the knobs when you try to pull deep vacuum the technician can pull air in. But NYLOG fixes this problem

[@nunyabusiness6746]

Stick your analyzers and that nylog crap where the sun don’t shine, and the freon will always travel to the coolest place and that will determine the system pressure !

[@coldfinger459sub0]

@@nunyabusiness6746 analyze is always 100% right when it comes to analyzing pure R 22. And when you’re dealing with large systems with several hundred or several thousand feet of pipe you don’t know what the coldest places is it a pipe that’s buried in the wall the pipe underground is it the pipe above the ceiling in the hallway in the offices but we won’t think about the pipe that’s traveling under the roof at 130°. If I wanted to transfer refrigerant from one container to another container yes the refrigerant will travel to the coldest place I’ll stick one tank in the freezer and leave one tank outside in the sun and it all go mostly not all to the cold tank. . But unless you’re going to go travel throughout an apartment building or a 2000 room hotel in sick temperature clamps on all the pipes in walls floors and ceilings to find the coldest one so you have an accurate temperature yeah right when pigs fly.

[@jonfitz8280]

I'm new to HVAC I got my type 1 getting my 608 universal next

[@user-uq6ze9ui7m]

Thanks 👍

[@weirdyoda04]

Are you sure the small amount of added weight over the tare weight wasn’t the weight of the attached hose?

[@farashvac]

Hey Craig love your videos, but how did you connect 3/8 hoses out of that wye fitting into 1/4 removal tool, can’t find hoses that come like that.?

[@DanO181919]

Is there an allowable range when checking what kind of refrigerant is in the system? Like you said the ambient was 87 degrees. And the saturated temp was 81. Like you said the condenser outside and the air handler inside so you should have refrigerant inside and outside at different temps. What about when checking a recovery bottle is there an allowable range?

[@richarddemaine2193]

Hi Greg, can you give me the link to the 1/4" x 3/8" x 3/8" tee, the plug pieces for the hoses and the pressure gauge, that would be great, love your videos, thanks

[@slogunn]

Thanks for the awesome information Craig. I can't seem to find that Y adapter though. Any help would be appreciated

[@rojohe]

If you have not already done so start your search here: appiontools.com/products/refrigerant-recovery/

[@jasonpiazza4037]

Where do you find those black 1/4" hose plugs with the finger hole? I like the idea of using those to keep the hoses closed off when not in use.

[@fireyourrocketts]

Watching this trying to learn something. my scenario is for Car AC, slightly different than this scenario. My question is can I hook a black hose from red port of recovery machine to the tank in my scenario or it needs to be a specific color?

[@chrischamberlain4583]

How often do you need to change out the dryer filter on recovery machine

[@RickSegui]

Did the hose end plastic threaded seals come wit the hose? Do you have a name and part number for the items! Great video!

[@OnePointLander]

Can you use the same hoses for different refrigerants if you purge them? What about the oils?

[@keithcorbin4474]

Recommend to change filter dryer or meter device

[@benshepar]

Can use this procedure to remove refrigerant from Freeze Dryer before taking to Brazil. Taking notes of qty and psi so can recharge in Brazil

[@ibnohassi1226]

I love this job and study it, and now I'm looking for a job, is there any hope?

[@wildman8601]

hey Craig so this 15$ filter dryer I just ordered from supplyhouse ... it can only be used for one recovery ?? thought these were re usable til they pretty much started to show signs of constriction

[@mikerefrigeration5736]

I find that pulling through my manifold with no shraders works well enough for me. (As long as all gaskets are good)

[@Hoyerlift101]

Gaskets!

[@nunyabusiness6746]

By the time you get done screwing around with the shrader valves you could be done with the job!

[@murkyturkey5238]

@@nunyabusiness6746 recovery takes forever either way

[@mikerefrigeration5736]

@@nunyabusiness6746 sometimes. Especially for smaller charge units.

[@johnb5434]

Love the videos. Can you do a video showing pulling a vacuum and adding that same reclaimed process r22 back into the same system

[@Alex-jo2oi]

I need this video

[@genepierson1728]

Just bought your book on Amazon. Looking forward to getting it tomorrow. Question: Why were there 10 pounds in the system? 4 pounds (right?) over the manufacturer's plate.

[@acservicetechchannel]

So this unit had a long line set and an oversized evaporator coil. It could have also been overcharged. We just recovered and removed it.

[@thaitichi]

Beautiful tutorial! Clear and concise as always. Kind of a random questions: Why is there a minimum and maximum line set length for systems? (traditional and mini-splits) I would think that making the line set as short as possible would be ideal for similar reasons to why you would want to minimize your vacuum hose length. Do systems not function properly if the line sets are too long or short?

[@brickcitynetwork]

This was NOT a good tutorial .. over kill and not properly explaining the procedure correctly .. as far as the procedure he would have not been successful actually recovering that unit and you ALWAYS recover the unit to a slight vacuum (pass zero psig into the mercury inches)

[@wildman8601]

craig quick question... so after getting it down to 0 on the single gauge then shutting off the crt valves, will the pressure rise a few psi back up or it has to literally stay at 0 ?? used this procedure for the first time w pretty much everything you have I didn't flip the tank over I put the r22 back in through the vapor side. ....

[@davidb2438]

How do account for the weight of the hose, you initially weighed with hose connected

[@Stepclimb]

Great video. 12:26 you stated that pulling the system below 4” Hg would introduce air into the recovery bottle. If the system has no leaks, where would the air come from? It seems you could pull the condenser and line set to vacuum, then close the valve to the recovery tank and eliminate any chance of air contamination. What am I missing?

[@Casal70]

When the pressure in the lines is less than atmosphere pressure, the air will be sucked in through a micro leak. In europe it is not recommended to suck below zero due to the risk. I speculate (pretty sure) that air molecules is smaller than refrigerant, and then will be sucked in easier is possible and the system seems to be leak free, you don't know for sure. Also, the hoses has micro leaks. Try vacuum yours and wait if it rises, it likely does due to air sucked in.

[@classicaliclastic]

Great content as always, Craig. I’ve watched your videos over the years and grown exponentially as a technician. I’m curious as to why it’s a good idea to break the vacuum and the tank prior to recovery. I remember you and Bryan Orr mentioning in a video about how it’s good practice to bring the tank down into a vacuum on site and I’ve been using that advice to great affect. Does a trace amount of refrigerant in the recovery tank help?

[@brickcitynetwork]

This content was not that good and actually it could be a little confusing to the novice or someone like yourself .. he actually did the procedure kind of out of order and the info wasn’t as accurate .. and last, his set up was over kill without the manifolds!

[@classicaliclastic]

Lol.. Anybody else?

[@brickcitynetwork]

a trace amount of refrigerant in the tank would not matter as the recovery tank pressure is and should always be lower than the unit “standing” pressure .. also recovery tanks (even EZ One Shot Tanks) do not need to be placed in a vacuum ..

[@classicaliclastic]

You’re correct, and recovering through a manifold will absolutely get the job done. An optimized recovery setup as well as a tank pulled into vacuum are only going to save time on the job. Supposing it’s only seven minutes in savings on average per recovery. After 3 or 4 years those minutes become hours. It’s not for everyone, and Craig has demonstrated plenty of recovery videos using a manifold and 1/4” hoses. I’m small business, and time for me is my dearest asset.

[@calledout4437]

So what's the need for the filter drier if recovered refrigerant is supposedily bad and not good to reuse? Are you just trying to protect the recovery unit itself?

[@wildman8601]

craig is that single gauge you used does it have a adapter on it ? do you have link you can send I am looking around at some but a little confused

[@alexluna6810]

Yo Greg, can you tell me what size is that filter dryer please?

[@marcosylvia5704]

Could you please share the link for that Y fitting?

[@Attest411]

Craig Thanks for all that you do. I counted the amount of connections reverses using the manifold. They’re about the same. Do manifolds just tend to leak more?

[@chrisdeanndavison3626]

I believe a manifold setup would have 1 more hose. You would need a (typically the yellow center) hose that goes from the manifold to the filter/drier. In his setup, the Y connects directly to the filter/drier.

[@Attest411]

@@chrisdeanndavison3626 … connection wise…where leaks tend to happen. They’re the same.

[@shifter8207]

@@Attest411 and the lack of flow through the manifold the openings are very small this way it flows better

[@Attest411]

@@shifter8207 ahhh!!!! There you go!!! Yes!!!! That’s what I was looking for … thank you!! The problem is tell me if I’m wrong. I get paid by the hour not by the job. I’m not a owner I’m a worker… how do I rationalize using all these great strategies when I get paid hourly. I understand if I owned my own company.

[@cesarmoore7996]

@@Attest411 ah you are wrong, just because you work by the hour doesn’t mean you should take the most time to get the job done. If you want to impress, stand out, and show your employer why you are a top notch tech then use these better methods. If you are ok with taking longer and being mediocre then that’s up to you as well.

[@chadrayl9648]

What’s the fitting on the filter drier called to attach hoses?

[@junioralves5523]

hello, do you have any refrigeration and air conditioning groups? I'm a technician here in Brazil

[@peterschena8486]

After you completed the second recovery, where the unit stayed in a low vacuum, why didn't you start shutting off the valves like you di at the condenser, and work your way back to the recovery cylinder through the recovery machine shutting valves as you go. Wouldn't this prevent diminimus release and capture most all of the refrigerant in the cylinder? Thanks.

[@markrobbins9656]

Should make a list of the items used in this video.

[@irfansensoy5901]

Hello there. I charged an old split air conditioner unit from scratch with R22 refrigerant in gas form. Only the steam line of the unit has a service port, and the liquid line does not have a port. Therefore, I connected the thermometer to the steam line and started to charge the gas. I charged it until the internal unit was blowing cool, but the reading on the thermometer didn't tell me much. Outdoor temperature 36 Celcius (96.8 F), gas line temperature approximately 18 Celcius (64.4 F), Gas line pressure 5.2 Bar (75.42 Psi) with unit running. Then the compressor of the unit got hot and stopped. What should I do now? What is the pressure to read in the R22 gas line?

[@pingpong9656]

What happens to the oil on recovery? Is the recovery tank going to have oil in it too?

[@wildman8601]

and should I have left it to keep trying to suck down to hg? like 2 or 4 ? because once I got to 0 it seemed to take alot longer to try to get any lower

[@chadrayl9648]

What’s the 3way pc called that the filter dryer is attached too?

[@saeefullahmohammad1402]

Gday. Where can I get the "stem" connector on the blue gauge? Can't seem to find it anywhere.

[@juanriverol7527]

Can you do a pump down and the n close the valve and recover the rest of the refrigerant

[@kamalabbady6778]

why you recover high side and low side both at the same time ? could you do it seperately ??

[@wata_laf]

As long as you don’t go over your 80% capacity i like to zero scale before I begin recovery. Adding up tw just adds steps.

[@90BedfordSt]

Can you show us how your service car is organized?

[@practicalsigma]

Is it normal for the angle fittings on the recovery machine to swivel?

[@sethmeistergee]

Are you also measuring a bit of the weight of the hose when weighing the recovery bottle with the hose attached? (Or was that mitigates by propping up the hose a bit so it was pretty much suspended in mid-air?)

[@nebraskaman8247]

You generally will zero the scale once you have everything in place. So the hose is not going to affect that reading. Now if you bump the hose after everything is set up, then yes your reading will get messed up.

[@wildman8601]

craig you didn't list a link for the single 22/410a single gauge you used.

[@TheRealoldcar]

Great video. At 11:08 when you open the recovery bottle valve, does the flow of refrigerant draw the compressor oil?

[@sjdotremo]

Where can I get the brass “y’s” and the hoses? Thanks.

[@iGOTnEYEonYOU]

Hi Craig, Question. If recovering r410a, do I need to add any oil to the system upon recharging? Is there anything in your book about that?

[@acservicetechchannel]

If recovering using a recovery machine, you do not have to add any oil. There wouldn't be too much oil recovered into the tank, thanks!

[@iGOTnEYEonYOU]

@@acservicetechchannel Fast reply! Thanks for the answer, I figured that was the case. I recovered from the saturation line on a mini split using a recovery machine. Keep up the great work, you deserve all the attention you get from your videos!

[@MrGabriel1973]

are you adding liquid to vapor side of tank?

[@danielvuvu788]

Hey Craig, I’m trying to get in the HVAC career. Can you make a list of tools that a technician will need to start with. I’ll really appreciate it.

[@EverythingisFire]

Buy a variety of hand & some power tools first. Your company may or may not provide you with essential HVAC related equipment (Recovery machine, Vacuum pump, Torch kit, etc), Some stuff you'll likely need: Sets of pliers, needle nose pliers, adjustable wrenches, 11-1 Screwdriver, 6" Precision screwdriver to adjust control board and thermostat terminals, Cordless impact driver, multi-meter with an amp clamp. Companies will likely have a tool list. If not, your co-workers will let you know.

[@jrtakesthesky27]

Go to his website, he has tools lists on every aspect of the trade so you can get your bearings.

[@erixgar4117]

I would like to know all the process to dispose the freon whent the recovery tank is 80% full. thanks

[@ronc8489]

Craig, Where did you get the pieces that you keep you recovery hoses sealed while not in use, I don't see them listed on you tool list?

[@falconewk]

I think they might come with the hoses

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

Appion makes them & their hose hangers. You can get a pack of 5 from Johnstone Supply. I have some & they work great for keeping all your hoses clean & helps with storage by just hanging them up in your service van or shop. 👍

[@chrisdeanndavison3626]

Any other suggestions for recovery in cold conditions with a unit that has a large accumulator? I very carefully use my torch on the accumulator, slowly adding a bit of heat. I do this until the accumulator feels warm & stays warm for a few minutes. I also do this on the compressor if I see frost developing on the compressor case as I recover.

[@David0lyle]

I kind of like the idea but I’d be nervous about using a torch. If you ran the fan or used a hair drier it seems safer. Actually maybe a heat gun with settings might be ideal. The manufacturer of the system probably has a recommended maximum temperature the heat gun could set to. The trouble is, they can be pretty spendy.

[@coldfinger459sub0]

@@David0lyle The hairdryer is the safest option especially for an employee who may not be too careful and walk away and leave it there so there’s no fire hazard or burning wires. The heat gun is best used if you’re 100% sure you’re not gonna walk away from it and leave it set that’s where it can fall over. Heat gun can be very dangerous if left within employee who is not very careful. I was recovering a system with 78 pounds on a VRF system with three large accumulators that held about 15 pounds each on a cold day it takes nearly 20 hours recovery time.

[@MrNaildriver01]

Torch is great but be careful you don't blow the soft plugs on the accumulator.

[@chrisdeanndavison3626]

@@David0lyle I'm extremely careful with the torch and use it sparingly. I keep it constantly moving and pay attention to wiring and aluminum fins nearby. I don't tell my employees to use this method. I've often wondered about some kind of heat blanket, but of course, I never have that with me!

[@AJ-ox8xy]

I would never use a torch. I have a Milwaukee cordless heat gun that I use and it works great. Heat is not as high as a torch, but the risk is substantially diminished.

[@Parabellum-X]

Hey Craig, just curious: Why do you wear those black nitrile gloves?

[@servicool2130]

Q bueno es trabajar en un país donde hay de todo en herramientas

[@themrmoy40]

de donde eres?

[@themrmoy40]

de donde eres?

[@servicool2130]

Cubano ,estoy en Bolivia

[@themrmoy40]

@@servicool2130 ohh muy bien. la aramienta es muy cara en los estados unidos pero se cobra caro al cliente.

[@skipper3069]

Hey Craig, I’m shopping for a new recovery machine, what do you recommend.

[@Silky_boi]

The MR45 is great I use it everyday for changouts and it’s easy enough for even new helpers to get the hang of it especially with auto shut off and a digital screen to show pressures.

[@skipper3069]

how about the appion G5

[@brickcitynetwork]

@@skipper3069 thats all you need and make sure its the TWIN (meaning two compressor inside for recovering)

[@dennisivakhov]

I have the g5 twin! It’s amazing and works fast! It is pricey tho

[@ryanmoore2779]

Where can I purchase the refrigerant hose caps you have to store your hoses without getting debris inside ? Those are sweet

[@acservicetechchannel]

those are appion adapters found at www.trutechtools.com use our promo code to get 8% off any purchase. code: acservicetech

[@sethmeistergee]

So the hoses that go from the low/high sides to the wye are 1/4" to 3/8", but the wye output is a 1/4" -- does that 1/4" output restrict the flow from the unit sufficiently so it makes the use of 3/8" hoses not worthwhile to accelerate the recovery?

[@inailedyourmom1]

I'm also confused by this, especially two 3/8 being restricted down to 1/4. And what are the pump inlet and outlet, I'm assuming 1/4?