Mini Split Install - Tools, equipment needed?

[jshillin]

Nice job.
Did you buy a lot of those tools used because the prices on things like the CPS vacuum pump, Yellow Jacket 1/4" Valve Core Tool, and JB Torque Wrench Kit? I don't see any CPS vacuum pumps that cheap.

Thank you!!

I stalked Marketplace pretty hard. The CPS Pump is a $400 pump, I bought it new in box from a guy for $80. The Yellow Jacket Core removal tool came new in package from Marketplace also for $25. I could have got away with not having a 1/4" Valve Core removal tool, but I wanted it to valve off my Micron gauge before releasing refrigerant. The Torque Wrench set is the only thing that was actually used that I picked up from Marketplace.

 

[bluedog225]

Curious about the internal tube bender.

Doesn’t it contaminate the copper pipe?

 

[pcmeiners]

Curious about the internal tube bender.

Doesn’t it contaminate the copper pipe

The tube benders are made from polyethylene, worried about contamination also but the material stretches, is not affected by the smooth surfaces in the lineset tube. As far as contamination, I wipe off the bender tubes before using them with alcohol or brake cleaner. Too bad the tubes are not Teflon but would be really expensive..

"I stalked Marketplace pretty hard."

Same here. Why spend 4x times the amount for "new", when you can find the needed tools hardly used on FB or Ebay. The core removal , flare tool, tube benders, and hoses were new.