Type L vs. refrigeration tubing.

[Bad Wolf]

I just chatted with a fellow that fabricated his own 3/4" copper coils for his HX. He says he used refrigeration tubing instead of type L because of the price. I looked it up and type L is $3/ft and refrigeration is $1.89/ft (shipping extra) He said he was able to use standard sweat fittings and from the pictures it looks like he did a bang up job onit.

Other than a thinner wall is there any reason not to go with refrgieration tubing?

Thanks
Greg H

 

[Nofossil]

I just chatted with a fellow that fabricated his own 3/4" copper coils for his HX. He says he used refrigeration tubing instead of type L because of the price. I looked it up and type L is $3/ft and refrigeration is $1.89/ft (shipping extra) He said he was able to use standard sweat fittings and from the pictures it looks like he did a bang up job onit.

Other than a thinner wall is there any reason not to go with refrgieration tubing?

Thanks
Greg H

No reason that I know of. I'm using it for one of my coils. The diameters are not exactly the same, so you may have to be clever to get a sweat fitting that works.

 

[jebatty]

Seems to me you can get compression fittings to connect on the refrig size and threaded or sweat to connect on the type L side.

 

[EricV]

I used it but standard sweat fittings didn't fit. m I went to a refer repair outfir and purchased some, perfect.