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    1/4 Flare Flexable Gauge Lines.



    Hi Guys.
    Can anyone help? I removed a flexable 1/4 flare gauge line, connected to a brazed schraeder port. On H.P. Liquid line. Feeding a H.P. Pressure switch, changed the faulty pressure switch.
    When I came to refit the line there was no schrader decompression fitting in the line? All I could see was a female flare seat.
    I assume I had managed to loose the fitting!
    Can anyone advise as to where I can get a replace ment?
    Also what do you call these little bliters.
    Pressumeably they are similar to the removable decompressors in newly bought gauge lines.
    Grizzly.
    PS I don't know if it is relevant but it was on an Italian Chiller.
    To get over the problem I cracked open the schraeder valve from it's seat and re-attached the gauge line. Leaveing a label on it warning other Engineers that the schraeder is cracked open (passing) as a temporary measure.



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    Re: 1/4 Flare Flexable Gauge Lines.

    Most of the major suppliers (HRP, D&W, CC and so on) will sell them, I don't know what the proper name is but when I ask for "a schraeder depressor that sits in a 1/4" flare" they knows what I mean.

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    Re: 1/4 Flare Flexable Gauge Lines.

    Yo Viking.
    Say it as you see it!
    Apparantly my supervisor (a while back) asked the local manager of 1 of the three you mentioned and drew a blank.
    Anyway I will try them again in the morning.
    Many thanks Grizzly.
    Does anyone feel they are called anything different?

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    Re: 1/4 Flare Flexable Gauge Lines.

    Theres a bit in this months 'service engineer' mag about these things (depressors). You may need to buy a new flexible hose with one already in, as you would need a depressor sized to fit exactly the hose already fitted otherwise.

    Jon

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    Re: 1/4 Flare Flexable Gauge Lines.

    Jon.
    Sounds like a temporary repair that's about to become permanent. If that's the case, customer won't pay for new lines. I will post how I get on at the suppliers. I hav'nt seen this months Service Engineer yet. I will try and pick one up tomorrow.
    Cheers Grizzly.

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    Re: 1/4 Flare Flexable Gauge Lines.

    There is of course another alternative.

    Get another fitting with a depressor in it and fit in-between the line and the system....

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    Re: 1/4 Flare Flexable Gauge Lines.

    See what "another pair of eyes" does.
    Good shout Viking, one way or another it will be resolved tomorrow. With a trip to the wholesalers.
    Cheers Grizzly

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    Re: 1/4 Flare Flexable Gauge Lines.

    hi mate,what you can puchase is a male to female 1/4 flare which has a depresser fitted,known some suppliers as a swivel hope this is some help
    Quote Originally Posted by Grizzly View Post
    Hi Guys.
    Can anyone help? I removed a flexable 1/4 flare gauge line, connected to a brazed schraeder port. On H.P. Liquid line. Feeding a H.P. Pressure switch, changed the faulty pressure switch.
    When I came to refit the line there was no schrader decompression fitting in the line? All I could see was a female flare seat.
    I assume I had managed to loose the fitting!
    Can anyone advise as to where I can get a replace ment?
    Also what do you call these little bliters.
    Pressumeably they are similar to the removable decompressors in newly bought gauge lines.
    Grizzly.
    PS I don't know if it is relevant but it was on an Italian Chiller.
    To get over the problem I cracked open the schraeder valve from it's seat and re-attached the gauge line. Leaveing a label on it warning other Engineers that the schraeder is cracked open (passing) as a temporary measure.

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