ReplyI make sure the the hoses are clear & zero it before connecting to system. I have used the clamps on 3/8. Looking through your site glass on the manifold do both sides look the same? Like as in the brass? .. Mine looks like it's cracked
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I am very happy with my ak900 and the mods I have done. Do you guys zero the pressures before everytime you use it. Anyone that has the clamps do you use them on 3/8" lines. thanks
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I make sure the the hoses are clear & zero it before connecting to system. I have used the clamps on 3/8. Looking through your site glass on the manifold do both sides look the same? Like as in the brass? .. Mine looks like it's cracked
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I dont see anything that looks cracked. I am not sure abut the 3/8 line thing. It just didnt seem to make contact correctly. I had a water source unit that somebody overcharged to 52 degrees subcooling. It was sweet having subcooling real time while I was removing charge into recovery bottle.
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Mine make great contact on 3/8 .. It's 1/4 I'm uncertain about & haven't used my digitals on small stuff yet. here's a pic of my manifold with the brass that appears cracked or flaking off
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Can't really see what your saying but looks like its anodized aluminum and not brass. Is it leaking gas?
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Oh dang .. Well brass in color..... That picture doesn't show it well enough i guess .. It doesn't leak gas
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How do you zero the gauges?Originally Posted by hvac wiz 79
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By pressing the 'zero' button.
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Have used my AK900s on a couple of jobs since receiving them. Have had them hanging in the truck. Yesterday pulled them out to hook up to a pkg. Heat pump, and noticed the screen seemed to have an area that was "fogged." Found a piece of clear plastic was on the screen, like a peel off protector, removed the protector, but the foggy streak is still on the screen. Did I screw up by not removing that protector film when I first received the gauge? Guess I'll live with it for now, doesn't seem to have affected performance, as long as it doesn't cause the screen to be unreadable.
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Id contact whoever sold it to you. It might only get worse & that would suck if it's past warranty when it becomes an issue. I've had a few issues that i guess weren't a big deal but the screen, i.m.o is serious
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I bought it from Doug and Brenda, so expect no problems getting it repaired.
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Mine did same thing with fog, it went away i left screen on also.
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Huh! Went out to the van today to take a pic, and the screen was clear,,,,no fog. Cool!
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You can take it apart and clean the glass. Just as if you're changing the battery.
Has anyone had issues with the low side consistently reading .5 inches off?
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Does anyone else have concerns about using low loss hoses on your guages because of zeroing issues?
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My ak900 reads .6 HG on the low side when not hooked up to anything...is this normal or should I get it calibrated?
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Press Zero.
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I use YJ ball valves on my hoses.
The low loss should not be a problem as long as you remember to release any pressure in your hoses before zeroing the DRSA.
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Don't want to violate EPA regualtion venting reffer into the atmosphere. Thats why i had those hoses, but according to the epa they are mandatory.
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A ball valve hose end qualifies as a low-loss fitting.
The whole low-loss thing is a joke, anyway. You're going to have to vent that residual refrigerant sometime.
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