Aircon pipe insulation DIY

[Stanchiam]

I have just done aircon pipe insulation wrap using kaiflex insulation (Kaiflex ST) http://www.kaimann.de/en/products/product.html?id=381276.
Its Max. Medium temperature: + 105°C, MIn. Medium temperature: -50°C
After the DIY, feel my aircon become colder much faster and when I off it, the cold air last much longer.
Previously, when I off my aircon, the cold air disappear after less then 30s, now after 3-5m, still feel it is a little cold.
Cost only $2 for the tube and $2 for the cable tire and aluminum foil
Feel very satisfied with the effect.


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After

[Kurty]

$2 for the tube?

 

i spend $10 for only a meter!...

 

where you buy such a gd deal?

 

yeah, it's really useful. though i don't feel my air con any cooler or stuff, at least i know the vapour droplets don't go into my sensers.

 

not to forget... the back breaking session...

[Kangadrool]

There are 2 tubes, one larger diameter and another smaller diameter. Which one should we wrap?

[Stanchiam]

There are 2 tubes, one larger diameter and another smaller diameter. Which one should we wrap?

for me, I wrap all, just make sure the tube is aircon tube

[Stanchiam]

$2 for the tube?

 

i spend $10 for only a meter!...

 

where you buy such a gd deal?

 

yeah, it's really useful. though i don't feel my air con any cooler or stuff, at least i know the vapour droplets don't go into my sensers.

 

not to forget... the back breaking session...

got it at aircon material in McPherson road

2m long for $1.90

I used up only 1m, still left 1m

hmm...i dont feel back breaking, took me less then 15mins

mine I can feel the air become cooler much faster, instant instead of waiting for 5-10s before the DIY

Edited December 31, 2010 by Stanchiam

[Kurty]

There are 2 tubes, one larger diameter and another smaller diameter. Which one should we wrap?

 

haha, good question...

 

for me, i wrap everything.

 

if i not wrong, the smaller one is for the air con. correct me if i'm wrong

[Kangadrool]

There are 2 tubes, one larger diameter and another smaller diameter. Which one should we wrap?

 

haha, good question...

 

for me, i wrap everything.

 

if i not wrong, the smaller one is for the air con. correct me if i'm wrong

 

I remember reading somewhere that we should only wrap the aircon one. The other one being hot air tube???

 

Anyway, I switched my aircon recently to the coldest and the car seems to be performing better - smoother and less lag.

Edited December 31, 2010 by Kangadrool

[Byond]

turn on ur air con for 5 mins

let it run

then off the air con

 

open ur bonnet

the tubing that have water droplets on it

wrap it

 

such wrap will help (abit) to let ur air con cool the cabin faster as the wrap will help to insulate the cold piping against the engine heat.

 

For a more effective cooling system

rem to change ur air con filter too...

this change will help to prolong the life of your air con compressor...

 

 

Edited December 31, 2010 by Byond

[Stanchiam]

I remember reading somewhere that we should only wrap the aircon one. The other one being hot air tube???

 

Anyway, I switched my aircon recently to the coldest and the car seems to be performing better - smoother and less lag.

that is indeed what i feel too, car seems smoother

[Hulk]

I used to wrap mine myself but removed later. no particular reason just don't feel comfortable doing that

Edited December 31, 2010 by Hulk

[Stanchiam]

I used to wrap mine myself but removed later. no particular reason just don't feel comfortable doing that

lol...

u psychologically feel the wrap is melting??

or the car sent u dreams??

[Ender]

I think you wrapped the metal tube that is cold after you on the air-con for a few minutes...

 

Anyway I got Armaflex for around $2 per tube too.. $10 per meter is chopped carrot..

[Mkl22]

wrapping the tube does nothing for the coldness of the a/c. those who know the principles of how the a/c works would know this.

[Ckchong8]

I have just done aircon pipe insulation wrap using kaiflex insulation (Kaiflex ST) http://www.kaimann.de/en/products/product.html?id=381276.

Its Max. Medium temperature: + 105

[Ender]

wrapping the tube does nothing for the coldness of the a/c. those who know the principles of how the a/c works would know this.

Yes it does nothing to coldness, as that is control by knobs or button setting for temperature or thermostat. What the insulating tube does is reduces heat loss during coolant transmission. Basically you want more of heat exchange to occur at the coil where the wind blows into the cabin, rather than loose some heat at the engine bay.

This should translate to the lesser energy used to achieve the same cooling load.

Edited December 31, 2010 by Ender

[Jamesc]

Yes it does nothing to coldness, as that is control by knobs or button setting for temperature or thermostat. What the insulating tube does is reduces heat loss during coolant transmission. Basically you want more of heat exchange to occur at the coil where the wind blows into the cabin, rather than loose some heat at the engine bay.

This should translate to the lesser energy used to achieve the same cooling load.

Thank you!

 

So many people say shouldn't wrap air con tube

 

or

 

it doesn't work.

 

Haha they are wrong and they can still write other people dun know how A/C works!

 

[Ender]

Thank you!

 

So many people say shouldn't wrap air con tube

 

or

 

it doesn't work.

 

Haha they are wrong and they can still write other people dun know how A/C works!

 

 

Actually I read somewhere Air con wrapping will trapped the condense water, and this may corrode the piping.. How serious or true is that? I don't know.

[Byond]

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=10000...7&aid=16442

 

read this

 

this will explain how the car air con system works....