Quality can tap?
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 4:49 pm
Hey everyone. I've been doing some AC work in the past and have yet to be satisfied with any can taps I've used.
Before the self sealing cans came, I have a tap that simply punctured the top of the can. It worked okay.
Then the self sealing cans came, and the blue adapters came out. Those suck, I could never get them to work well.
So I bought 2 new can taps from oriellys / advance auto, both of which are supposed to be used with the self sealing cans.
The problem: they simply do not allow refrigerant to flow easily. After installing them onto the cans, there's an *extremely* small window in which refrigerant can flow through. (For example, I'm turning in the dial and I hear the pressure leave the can into the gauges, but even 1/16 of a turn past that, all flow stops).
Needless to say, this is a major delay in the amount of time it takes to charge systems.
I am looking for a tap that will allow FULL flow like it's supposed to. Is my only option a side tap? Are there quality taps that screw on? Thanks in advance.
Before the self sealing cans came, I have a tap that simply punctured the top of the can. It worked okay.
Then the self sealing cans came, and the blue adapters came out. Those suck, I could never get them to work well.
So I bought 2 new can taps from oriellys / advance auto, both of which are supposed to be used with the self sealing cans.
The problem: they simply do not allow refrigerant to flow easily. After installing them onto the cans, there's an *extremely* small window in which refrigerant can flow through. (For example, I'm turning in the dial and I hear the pressure leave the can into the gauges, but even 1/16 of a turn past that, all flow stops).
Needless to say, this is a major delay in the amount of time it takes to charge systems.
I am looking for a tap that will allow FULL flow like it's supposed to. Is my only option a side tap? Are there quality taps that screw on? Thanks in advance.