Copper tubes for air conditioners are used when laying the trunk between the indoor and outdoor units. By its physical properties, copper is the best choice for air conditioning and ventilation. It is necessary to buy copper tubes for air conditioners separately, since they are not included in the package.
Properties of copper tubes for air conditioners
Air conditioning copper tubes have the following positive properties:
- made from high quality raw materials;
- long term of operation;
- not subject to corrosion;
- strong;
- environmentally friendly;
- withstand temperature jumps;
- do not require additional insulation;
- plastic, easy to expand;
- mounted on crimp fittings.
One of the most important properties of copper tubes for air conditioners is ductility.
It allows you to bend the track and tightly flare the ends, creating reliable and tight joints.
You can buy copper tubes for air conditioners from Chinese, Korean, Finnish or Serbian manufacturers. All products are certified and meet international standards.
Sizes of copper tubes for air conditioners
When laying the interblock track, soft or hard copper tubes are used for air conditioners with diameters of 1 \ 2 ", 1 \ 4", 3 \ 8 "and others. The wall thickness of a soft copper tube is from 0.76 to 1.14 mm.
The price of a copper tube for air conditioners is determined per linear meter and depends on the quality (hard or soft), wall thickness and diameter. The soft tube is sold in bays of 15 and 45 meters. But small shops sell tubes and shorter lengths.
The price of a copper tube for air conditioners per linear meter (soft) is from 48 to 267 rubles.
A solid tube is used for laying tracks of industrial air conditioners and refrigeration units. It is sold in pieces of 3 or 5 meters. Such a copper pipe of air conditioners is available in large diameters from 7 \ 8 ”to 4 1 \ 8”, with a wall thickness of 1.14 to 2.79 mm.
Many manufacturers complete the tube with thermal insulation. It is made of foam material: rubber (more expensive) and polyethylene (cheaper). The wall thickness of the insulation can be 6 or 9 mm. It must be installed.
If you purchase insulation separately, it is selected for the diameter of the copper tube for the air conditioner. Insulation should cover up to 95% of the tube length.
Some types of pipes must be ordered in advance. Many suppliers offer pre-cutting, which is very convenient.
