Installing AC Refrigerant Line Set to Condensing Unit

I am finishing hooking up the air conditioner’s line set to the condenser. I solder in the fittings using Staybrite 8. The line-set doesn’t reach the condenser. Therefore, i have to add a piece of copper pipe for the suction line. Afterwards i connect the liquid line drier. Plus more 3/8 liquid line piping to the service valve.

[@rwcasto]

Bill! You are the guy that got me to start using stay brite when I can- great vid man!

[@lowrybrock8272]

Good to see ya bud! Glad all is well. Miss the videos. Make some more and I’ll watch them. Be safe out there brother.

[@pineychristian]

Bill happy to see you still at it. Wish you had some more vids. Miss those service vids you use to post. Those generator vids where good also.

[@Keo0oo]

I grew up watching you mean, from a pea little apprentice to a full lead. Damn time really do fly. Nice to still you're still around bud!

[@scoobtoober2975]

Picked up a new pipe cutter with a big diameter cutting wheel. Maybe 1" round, it barely leaves a burr if you go slow. Nice work on this one

[@MoellerEngineeringCo.]

Good looking fit Bill. I always pour water on the valve a few times while I'm making the braze.

[@juliangerardcascio1111]

Good to see 👀 you, it's been a long time ⌛ !!

[@michaelstonebridge8741]

Good to see you posting again!

[@jo6520]

Thanks Bill! I missed your videos

[@lijoima]

Thanks for coming back hack!

[@jlbfd9389]

Nice to see you back hacker! 👍

[@brentaudi9354]

Good to see you! Was thinking about you the other day and wondering what you have been up to. Glad to see you are well and doing well!

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

Im a brazing guy, but stay brite for a solder is pretty damn good and strong. I have nothing against soldering lines. As long as it holds....who cares how it is done.

[@edbonjovi9133]

Hello bill from edbonjovi aka leak master plumbing great to see. Ya

[@Brian_541]

Wild Bill! Good to see you man! 👍 Miss your vids.

[@HVACGUY]

You should be the HVAC Anti-Hacker. You ain’t no hack.

[@Ted_E_Bear]

I have missed you Hacker ! Hope all is well, Bill ..

[@Eddy63]

Nice job Hackster ... Good to have ya back

[@sknight0391]

Sporting the Fenix flashlight. 😎👍

[@thehvachacker]

Its a nice upgrade from the maglite, just wish it had a belt pouch like maglite. Open top, not the foldover

[@edjovi3677]

Bill its great to see hello from leak master plumbing aka ed mi bon jovi

[@williegillie5712]

How come you haven’t posted much lately Bill I used to enjoy watching them.

[@shadowbanned69]

Hes ALIVE!!!! HES ALIVE!!!!

[@kevinpowell9740]

Would you do a video on Rheem heat pump, 2 ton, condenser fan doesn't turn off and how to fix it.

[@Robert-S-]

Welcome back!

[@thestallion504]

Yes bro! Love the vids!!!

[@SixTwoHemi]

Stay bright8 ftw

[@natepeterson7145]

Damn you're back

[@natepeterson7145]

I have to use map gas or propane for solder my skills are lacking with the turbo torch

[@cristianjimenez4524]

I thought those lines need to brazed?

[@Balticblue93]

They most definitely need to be brazed and many jurisdictions will fail you. I don’t care what anyone says about Stay-brite 8. It is inferior to flowing nitrogen and braze with an oxy-acetylene and Sil-fos 15. My guys are not allowed to do this and we replace and fix too many systems when guys half-ass it with solder and not real brazing.

[@thehvachacker]

@Balticblue93 this is not true. Before posting a comment saying most definitely, you should make sure it’s factual statement. You might of had bad experiences with staybrite 8. Techs not knowing how to properly solder, ect. I have zero leaks on my linesets. Wish I could say the same for evap coils

[@TBVA100]

Why not just use silfos?

[@thehvachacker]

Why not just use staybrite 8? I have no leaks and have been using staybrite 8 for 15+ years. Its rated for 410a. Fittings can handle more pressure than silfos. Silfos works. Yet then need to purge, try not to overheat txv, or service valves. Thats my reasons. If you think silfos is better than use it. As long as the system is tight and holds below 500 microns. All that matters

[@Ikke-wi2xy]

The hacker is back in town 🎉

[@clintglasgow5633]

👍

[@royamberg9177]

how in hell do you put up with that squeal I use a cutting torch head

[@thehvachacker]

Been hearing this for 20+ years. Get use to it

[@royamberg9177]

​@@thehvachacker my ears are junk born that way I hear the high and low end I won't put up with it I use a cutting torch head been doing it that way for over 30 years

[@danielvoore8639]

Is their a reason your using flux and solder? I understand it uses much less heat but the fittings you are joining are easily accessible, an oxy torch with a nitro purge and heat trap on your filter dryer and service valves would be much better. Why add any contaminants to the system if you don’t have to?

[@rj.parker]

Stronger and no nitrogen needed

[@pineychristian]

​@rj.parker definitely not stronger. That's just what he choose to use. Brazing when done correctly the joint is actually stronger than the copper pipe itself.