Yep. Mark has the idea. In houses it stop condensation entering the roof space, but this won't effect your car!
The rubber around the condenser is a big help! Cheers Regards, Jon Ovington DatNet - Online Nissan-Datsun Resource Website: http://www.datnet.org Contact Us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark krawczuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:21 AM Subject: Re: Aircon > hi, if u go to a plumbing supply place, ask for that black insulating > foam that goes over copper pipes for a hot water service. > they make different sizes. > > > mark k > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 8:15 AM > Subject: Re: Aircon > > > > Thats what my simple brain deduced. Why would 2 seperate AC guys poo poo > > the use of insulation? > > > > Any ideas where I can get some insulation. I was eyeing off some "soft > roof > > racks" for $4 which were a foam tube about 1 inch inner diameter... that > > grey coloured foam... good enough for me to cut and then tie on tightly? > > > > Also I need to add foam strips around the perimeter of radiator, between > the > > radiator and the condensor... at least the AC guy could tell me that! > > Anyone know where to get these foam strips? They need to be about 1-2 > inches > > thick > > > > > > From: Paul Stanley > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Jon Ovington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 7:04 PM > > Subject: Re: Aircon > > > > > > > Those A/C blokes should be shot! > > > > > > The insulation is used to stop heat from entering the refrigerant, it > > should > > > most importantly be on the suction line out of the evaporator, this is > to > > > ensure heat is only removed from the cabin and not from within the > engine > > > bay. > > > > > > I think I explained that pretty straight forward? > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > Jon Ovington > > > > > > DatNet - Online Nissan-Datsun Resource > > > Website: http://www.datnet.org > > > Contact Us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Paul Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "OZDAT Mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 8:40 AM > > > Subject: Aircon > > > > > > > > > > I dont have any insulation on the aluminium pipes for the AC in the > > engine > > > > bay, and every other car I saw with AC had thick insulation on them. > I > > > > thought it was to make the AC work more efficiently by stopping heat > > from > > > > getting in to the pipes. After asking 2 different AC guys I got > varied > > > > responses: "It's stops condensation building up on the pipes" and "It > > just > > > > acts as padding to protect the tubing from rubbing." > > > > > > > > Is the thick insulation just for looks, or does it have an > "insulating" > > > job? > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Paul Stanley > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@;datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
