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Pipe Freeze Kit  Cold Shot

No need to drain water lines, sprinkler systems, or hot water systems before cutting pipe or tubing. The Cold-Shot keeps pressurized systems operating while you make repairs.

It freezes all type of liquids in steel, copper, cast iron, aluminum, and plastic pipes ranging from 1/8" to 2" (10 mm – 60 mm) using carbon dioxide (CO2). Dip-tube type cylinders are available at all welding supply houses.

The Cold-Shot is faster and less expensive than “refrigerator-type” units; faster and uses less CO2 than “bag-type” units. In five minutes you’re ready to go to work on copper tubing, just three minutes for cast iron pipe.

Cold Shot

The Cold-Shot is easy to use. Just place the freeze head around the pipe, attach the hose, and open the cylinder valve. Liquid carbon dioxide will flow into the freeze head and form dry ice with a temperature of minus 110F° (-79C°). That’s cold enough to form an ice pack that can withstand 7,000 psi, yet won’t damage pipes.


Kit includes 10 sets of freeze heads for 1/8" to 2" lines (10mm to 60mm), two high pressure spiral hoses with injectors, T-distributor, locking nut, hex head screwdriver, rubber gloves, goggles and carrying case.

 


The freezing times and CO2 requirements in the table below are general guidelines based on a water temperature 68 F° (20C°). These figures will vary for other temperatures. Longer freezing times are required for plastic pipe.
FREEZE HEAD SIZE
MATERIAL
FREEZING
TIME
FREEZE OPERATIONS
PER FREEZE HEAD
PER 20 LBS (10 kg) CYLINDER
1/8"
(10 / 12mm)
Steel
Copper
1 min.
1 min.
160
165

1/4"
(15 mm)

Steel
Copper
1 min.
2 min.
130
75
3/8"
(18 mm)
Steel
Copper

2 min.
3 min.

65
50
1/2"
(22 mm)
Steel
Copper
3 min.
5 min.
45
30
3/4"
(28 mm)
Steel
Copper
5 min.
7 min.
29
22
1"
(35 mm)
Steel
Copper
7 min.
10 min
20
15
1-1/4"
(42 mm)
Steel
Copper
11 min.
14 min.

15
11

1-1/2"
(54 mm)
Steel
Copper
16 min.
24 min.
10
7
2"
(60 mm)
Steel
Copper
29 min.
40 min.
5
2

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