air conditioning

[Daisy]

I need to replace the copper tubing for my outside unit. Will this be expensive, A friend tried to solder the leaks in the pipe but, It did not work.

[nightjar]

The pipe probably won't cost much, but getting a specialist in to do the work likely will. The pipe carries fluids at high pressure and replacing it is not a DIY job. However, if the copper pipe is failing, I would look very carefully at the air handling unit and heat exchanger, to see whether they are not also on their last legs.

Colin Bignell

[Sparks]

These pipes are not supposed to be soldered, they should be brazed.

I guess you will need some more refrigerant too if the current pipe is leaking?

Due to the tools required and the actual refrigerant needed, this is not usually DIYable :-(

Sparks...

[Grimly Curmudgeon]

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember [e-mail] saying something like:

You post this every couple of days - if you're looking to drum up business, here's a tip:

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[Grimly Curmudgeon]

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like:

Piss off.