Value Collection 33-09-520 Tube Expander 3/8 to 7/8 Inch

Product Description

The VALUE COLLECTION 33-09-520 is a tube expander designed for working with soft copper thin-walled tubing in pipe capacities ranging from 3/8 inches to 7/8 inches. This tool mechanically expands the end of a copper tube to create a bell or swage fitting, allowing two tubes of the same diameter to be joined without a separate coupling. It is commonly used by HVAC technicians and plumbers during installation and service of refrigerant lines, water supply lines, and other soft copper piping systems. The tool weighs 10 pounds and is sold individually as a single unit.

This tube expander is suited for residential and light commercial HVAC and plumbing work where soft copper tubing in the 3/8 to 7/8 inch range is the standard material. Typical applications include refrigerant line fabrication, hydronic piping, and copper water distribution systems. The tool is intended for use by licensed HVAC technicians, refrigeration mechanics, and journeyman plumbers working on new installations or service replacements where swaged connections are the preferred joining method.

Key Features

• Pipe capacity range of 3/8 inches to 7/8 inches covers common residential and light commercial copper tubing sizes
• Designed for use with soft copper thin-walled tubing
• Creates expanded bell ends to allow same-diameter tube-to-tube connections without additional fittings
• Single-unit packaging for individual tool procurement
• Sold as one complete tool per package

Compatibility

Designed as an OEM-style replacement and general-use tube expander compatible with soft copper thin-walled tubing in the 3/8 to 7/8 inch pipe capacity range, as typically found in residential and light commercial HVAC and plumbing applications.

Installation Notes

This tool is installed and operated by licensed HVAC technicians, refrigeration mechanics, or journeyman plumbers. Before expanding any tubing connected to an active refrigerant or water system, isolate and depressurize the line and follow all applicable safety procedures. Ensure the tube end is clean, deburred, and free of deformation before using the expander to achieve a proper seal. Work performed on refrigerant-side copper lines must comply with EPA Section 608 requirements and applicable local mechanical codes.