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Braising, press fittings of flair

Discussion · Sep 8, 2026

Braising, press fittings of flair I’ll be 100% honest I suck at braising 30 years and it is never something I do so it looks pretty. I flow nitrogen and it just takes me forever. I have jumped on the Stay Bright 8. I know it’s not approved for A2L. I don’t have the funds to jump onto the press fittings as of now. But I did oil and LP for years. Can anyone tell me a downside to flaring in systems. Let’s face it coil replacement would be faster in the future.

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Reply · Sep 8, 2026

Just like most things in this trade, the problem inherently lies with the tech performing the task. A good flare beats a crappy braze. You will just have to start stocking flare unions and flare nuts for every size line set/coil you will work on.

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