Refrigerant Charging: Evacuation

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Open all the valves of the manifold gauge.
- Close the manifold gauge valve immediately after stopping the vacuum pump. If the valve is left open, the vacuum pump oil will back flow into the refrigeration cycle and cause a decrease in the efficiency of the air conditioner.
Start the vacuum pump and let it operate for 15 min.

Fig 1: Starting Vacuum Pump
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Verify that high- and low-pressure side readings of the manifold gauge are at -101 kPa {-1.03 kgf/cm² , -14.6 psi}. Close each valve of the manifold gauge.

Fig 2: Checking High And Low Pressure Side Readings Of Manifold Gauge - Evacuation

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