Want this question answered?
500
To test for leakage in the system.
Sterilant
With a vacuum pump and an ac manifold set. Instead of pressurizing the system you pull down a vacuum of 29-30 in hg, close the valves and wait to see if the vacuum drops or remains at 29-30 in hg by monitering the gauges on the manifold set. I like to leave it in that position for an hour or two to be sure it doesnt lose vacuum. If it drops even a little you have a leak in which case I would charge the system with a shot of UV leak detector. You can locate the source of the leak with a black light after the system as been run for a while.
If the system is being completely filled, a vacuum will have to be pulled on the system. If the system just needs to be topped off then a vacuum pull is not needed.
You will not be able to charge the system correctly plus you will have moisture stuck in the system.....
On a car's A/C system you should pull a vacuum to a -29 and it should hold for at least 30 minutes.
You may have a vacuum leak or a check valve isn't working in the HVAC system. When there is no vacuum in the system it defaults to defrost. Under load the engine vacuum drops to almost zero. Normally the HVAC system has a vacuum reservoir to maintain operation during this situation, but if there is a leak it cannot hold vacuum.
Pull a vacuum
Clarification: I am wanting to know how much vacuum I need to pull to get water to boil at 150 degrees.
Pulling a vacuum on an ac system requires a vacuum pump or venturi pump with the correct type connector. The pump is connected to the low side ac port, and the vacuum could take an hour to pull depending on the pump size.
By expanding them, you create a vacuum inside them; given a portal (your mouth, nose), the vacuum will pull the ambient air in, just as a vacuum cleaner pulls things inside by creating a vacuum.