In this video, we go over the why and how to use the pipe wiper instead of flush solvents.
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All right so I'm here with Ryan Houlihan from Nucky service manager up in Kentucky and he just came down because apparently his nerdy as I am, and wanted to talk air conditioning even on his vacation. We're going to go check some jobs, hopefully hopefully in my first shot of the pipe wiper in action or, as you know it, the Pat whacker regal web compact. After I do my introduction, yeah I'm Ryan, with HVAC school. We want to do this.
Video specifically about the pipe paper product, because a lot of you have asked about it, and the first question is: why would we use it in the first place I mean: what's the utility of it and the answer is a lot of manufacturers are starting to say That they don't really want solvents being used to clean the lines. But we want to make sure that we get any residual acids any of the old mineral oil out of the lines, if at all possible and some of these solvents that are used. While they may be good products, they can also be dangerous both for the technicians entering the environment. You know you have to catch them when they come out and, as you know, a lot of technicians may not may not be doing that.
The way that they should be so by using the pipe wiper product, we don't have any of those risks. So let me show you how it works, so I'm here with I'm here with less Broadbent, less is really you really likes the camera, so so explain to us reason why we're not replacing copper on this one and why we're flushing it the biggest reason. The main reason we just couldn't get access to the roof line, to drop it down overhead and drop it down along the wall, okay and cover it with line height like we do, which I say it sometimes because it's nice to replace the copper so you're protecting The equipment, but at this point we just had to do a pressure test on the lines, make sure they're they're good to go and we're going to do a flush. Then we're going to wipe them through with us.
We're going to do we're going to do a pipe wipe all right, it's a pipe wiper. This is the what they call the commercial version, which really just means that it has to make pigs an inch and an eighth launcher. We've got all the different sizes. This instrument, eighth - and this isn't create Sun.
That's, I think the pigs, I think the pigs do multiple sizes, so this this this pig here does seven 18 and three-quarter right. I'm making a really good video here, yeah introductory to pipe wiping I'm not going to get that one out now. Here we go here inch and three-eighths inch and a quarter, three-quarters or seven-eighths 1/2 inch. 3/8 5/8 boom boom.
Shakalaka, that's what it is, and so you just clamp it. You clamp it onto the line using the adapter based on the line size, and then you put the catching that in the end. So that way you catch the pig when it comes out for the wiper. As it were, alright, let's do this thing sure.
So after we pressure-tested the lines we had started on show previously so now we'll just cut them out, so you can access the opening for plate all right here we go so then 2 3, first biggest one, is a problem, but the biggest it's just adapting one Piece to the other, you know, except that you're, not very handy, which is usually me anyway, but and you guys using drills for everything impact drivers for everything man, kids, these days it gets a little you put that there, that's the that's a 3/8 one. Yes, so it should blast right through there, it's a new regulator and to pick up a new one for more force. We have the flow regulators for brazing, but for pipe wiping the the one we can adjust for the pressure seems to help out a little bit. More a little bit more pressure, then the Western Enterprise wanted to be used at the brazing, correct their limited pressure on those. So you can get a full burst that you need, depending on which one you use so give my assistant a shout. What do you can know it's on its way? Let him know it's about to pop him in the face. Hmm 200 are installed. Take so long.
The prostate is christos process. I got the window all right, you can oh yeah, so watch your face position, because if it comes off it's going to shoot back, there's a there's, a safety yeah. So I we used our nut drivers to make sure it's secure. Let me give a little bit of extra nitrogen through there just in case there's any little particles that came up with the pig correct and we sometimes put put the pipe wiper of the pig, as you would say, two or three times, depending on that.
How much oil that we're getting out of there and it just takes all the excess oil out of the line, so it's really a great tool all right, so I go down and Sigma. Let's see what we got right text, rich tech tip, don't let the dog out otherwise um that one band will make a song about you that wasn't funny edit. That out, as you can see, when we did come out, got a lot of excess discoloration. So you know just up in the pipes that were cleaning right out, so anything that's been oxidized or you know dirty oil.
They had come out. I like what I like what Larry's doing here see on the right up again, I got a good. I get a good picture, Erie bolts about there, Larry, not that you have no hasn't. You have on knowledge, is a you're catching up with me, though man.
That is truth. I think I've already passed. You all right. All right, I'm a little intimidated just like seriously.
Whoa not a lie, that's kind of cool we're going to definitely strange, really yeah yeah. There really wasn't much. There wasn't much oil on that one! That's a good thing! Well, wait! A second hey les! You blew through two I'm not going to get that one out now! Well, hey this! One here got double that double wiped and that that right there proves to you that these suckers will go through, because we just pushed you through at a time you uh double them up there bro. When all of the one you started you couldn't get out. What do you mean? I can get it out? I got huge. I forgot. I was in there you're gon na have to retake this one, because I want to show the inside of this pipe Larry said. Alright, sorry, I know why we came here, money all the playboys and that's just true.
It is true. Yes, thing is this, I mean literally normally normally when you stick your finger in one of these pipes, you're still full, I mean this is like bone bone dry. Okay, I'm not Ryan, I mean it's it we need it. We need a third party iron, you know, can tell your tab, you don't cut yourself geez Kentucky test.
Oh yeah, I mean that is like there's nothing in that pipe. You just contaminated foot in your sweaty. Well, that might be. That might be true.
I might be true, but I mean what's a little, my actually actually for me, it's it's rejection on a prominent all because I swept you, leave your pure Poh reason, all right, pipe wiper, that's it! It's all! There is to show see how easy that was no no dangerous solvents. I bet you're concerned about dangerous solvents. Aren't you Larry? I love the smell of it. Alright, so so I'm Bryan this HVAC school thanks for watching, see you next time.
Seems like both pipes should have been reamed before blowing the pigs through. Looks like a great tool to have around though.
since every one works in their own way and method ,,,,,i always used acetone on cars , homes ,,,and never in 40 years did i get a call back because of dirt ,,,,,juts put it in the way you want to do it YOUR METHOD , add pressure YOUR WAY ,,,,and its done ,,,,but i do like this pig ,,,,,any technician with years or just good mechanical sense can come up with good ideas ,,,,,thanks
If you had to braze a 50 foot vertical 1 1/8 AC line and then wanted to flush any residue out, would this work? Thanks!
thats purity cool I will check into getting one but can you state the name or model # or what you are using please Are you in Barrhaven ?
You still using this product? Are you in Kanata ?
Nice product, However you could have talked about the pressure need to push this through,you could have talked about what's it comsite,looks like EPDM? IDK,COULD have talked about what happens if it should get stuck,do you put pressure at opposite end ? Did like the fact you showed multiple pushes. Great stuff,glad you bring it to our attention!! Are you in Ottawa ?
Are you still using it?
I believe I would precede it with a flush then blast the pig through.
This will help a lot. Installs
It seems like a really cool idea but it would take to long having to add that much more extra work. And the material looks cheap they would have to get better material in the long run. Just my opinion.
Looks good. Hopeing there are no kinks in the line set. Or does the plug thing squeeze enough. I guess one could back flush
So if i do a change out and im removing a R-22 unit going in with R-410A rather than using R-11 flush i can use this instead?
My guess is that eventually R11 flush will be banned, like R12 & R22 have become.
R11 does pose some hazards.
It's vapors are heavier than air. & it displaces air, posing a risk of asphyxiation.
For this reason, it should never be vented into conditioned or confined spaces. If you use R11 flush, flush the line or lines from inside the building, through to outside.
& obviously avoid subjecting it to flames, hot surfaces, etc.
If you or someone on the job site is pregnant, then keep you &/or them from coming into contact with R11.
Lastly, R11 is Trichlorofluoromethane.
So it has that evil chlorine atom in it.
For this reason, it's blamed for putting a "hole" in the Ozone layer. (Lol, you can't put a "hole" in a gas. & even if you could, the surrounding pressure would just immediately fill it in. But that's a whole other topic for another time.)
Very cool, I had a friend that worked in the petroleum industry and they would send the pigs from state to state as they switch what they are running through a pipeline. Later the pigs were equipped with devices to measure the wall thickness of the pipeline and line integrity. So one pig was doing many jobs at once. Maybe the HVAC world will get something similar just way smaller.
$500 for a couple corks, tubes and worm drive clamps. I could likely make this for about $10 if I actually wanted to use something this poorly engineered. I've seen a POS before, but this wins the golden POS award.
Would it work on a package unit while I have the lines open and without trying to go through the metering device? I wouldn’t think so but have to ask.
Thanks awesome video keep them coming!
Ryan from arlinghaus! That's awesome
Basically you just blow nitrogen sir
No way would I ever use this product. Too much risk of getting stuck in pipe.
I would like to see the condition of pipe prior to they used this tool, wall of pip will near be that dry doesn't matter how much one wipe it, after all its oil and not water what we are dealing with.
what about copper oxidization removal? you know that p.o.e. pretty much acts as a solvent and scrubs the piping clean. do you install a filter drier as close to metering device as possible? Service area Nepean??
If you go to the website (via the link in the description), there is a video demonstration which shows how solvent can be added before the wiper and the wiper removes the solvent as it pushes the solvent through the line. The wipers can be re-used or new ones can be purchased at an affordable price. I can also see how this system could be used to unplug a plugged condensate line by just using nitrogen without using a wiper (or you could probably waste a wiper and really clean out the condensate drain pipe. I could see this being used for a few different applications in our field. I can also see this being replicated with a few soldered line taps, copper, and rubber couplings from a hardware store and just order the wiper replacements.
How much is the kit?
Looks cool, but the inside of that pipe still looked liken it was pretty black. The principal must be then to just remove excess oil? What about oxidation or carbon build up in there?
Very cool!
No dangerous solvents …. maybe those solvents are to blame for Larry's, Bryan's, and my own expansive bald spots. We all could have a full head of hair if only pipewiper had come along earlier.
I like! Service area Ottawa??
Excellent product for acid and excess oil contaminated lines.Thx for demo Bryan Orr who sweats POE..
Bryan, your hands look dirty. Way to go!
Nice truck. And cool product I'm going to have to look into this
That is really cool!!!! I want one
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That looks like a great tool. I can only imagine how much that set up costs.
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what material are these made from? they look like neoprene? Service area Orleans??
Let me play Devils advocate: what happens if the pig/mouse gets stuck, like if there's a joint in the lineset, or a slight kink and so on. Then you have a real bad day. I'm not being hateful and I really embrace anything new, but even if it works 95% of the time, it's the 5% that concerns me.thanks for the post. BTW am I being too overcautions?