Precharged.. What to do?

[steveg1983]

i have a goodman air conditioner i finished most of the installation late last year.. now i have to solder the line sets and charge it up.. the manufacture says it is precharged upto 25 feet of line. i will be soldering it with silver solder stay brite 8. my question is once i am done i just open the valves? what about the air in the lines and the evap coil? i have more then 25' of line so obviously i will have to call someone out to add refridgerent.. but do they just have to add or they have to evacuate the entire system.. i am just a little confused on how that is supposed to work..

ohh one other question.. one of my old co-workers thats an electrician told me to make sure i keep it in phase. what does he exactly mean by that. thanks in advance

-steve

[mrs reb77]

Steve, did you read the rules before posting here.
If not, please do so.
Thank you and have a nice day.

[Shophound]

i have a goodman air conditioner i finished most of the installation late last year.. now i have to solder the line sets and charge it up.. the manufacture says it is precharged upto 25 feet of line. i will be soldering it with silver solder stay brite 8. my question is once i am done i just open the valves? what about the air in the lines and the evap coil? i have more then 25' of line so obviously i will have to call someone out to add refridgerent.. but do they just have to add or they have to evacuate the entire system.. i am just a little confused on how that is supposed to work..

ohh one other question.. one of my old co-workers thats an electrician told me to make sure i keep it in phase. what does he exactly mean by that. thanks in advance

-steve

I don't mean to pop your bicycle tires, but your troubles are just beginning. If you bought this equipment through an internet seller, you have no warranty with Goodman (it says so right in their warranty documentation, of which I have a copy). Few contractors are eager to come behind a do-it-yourself installation and attempt to clean it up, for fear they'll be married to a nightmare. If you find one that will and is not a hack, he's a very generous fellow.

This is yet one more example why DIY HVAC doesn't pay the dividend of savings it can for other projects. We in the trade who care about our work have invested a lot of time in training, equipment, and OJT to where when we install and service equipment, there isn't the air of uncertainty that is evident in your post. Pros know, hacks guess.

[ckr74]

I like that--Pro's know-Hacks guess

[jrbenny]

Attention Homeowners and Weekend Warriors:

This site does not exist to provide assistance for your installation.

Call a professional. Get it done right.

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