Turbo Torch
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TurboTorch is a manufacturer of air-fuel and oxy-fuel brazing, soldering, and cutting equipment for HVAC, plumbing, and refrigeration applications. TurboTorch is a brand within the ESAB family and produces a comprehensive line of torches, tips, handles, hoses, gauges, and kits designed for the trade professional. TurboTorch products are manufactured at Victor Equipment Company plants in Denton and Abilene, Texas. The TX Series self-lighting torches feature Extreme Swirl Technology, which generates more heat than conventional hand torches for faster brazing cycles and reduced gas consumption. HVAC technicians, plumbers, and refrigeration contractors specify TurboTorch for copper tube brazing, sweat soldering, and refrigerant line joining across residential and commercial HVAC work.
Product Lines
TX Series Self-Igniting Hand Torches
The TX Series is TurboTorch's line of self-lighting hand torches for HVAC and plumbing brazing and soldering using MAP-Pro or propane fuel. TX Series torches incorporate Extreme Swirl Technology for higher heat output and faster brazing times. The TX-504 covers soft solder from 3/4 to 4 inch on MAPP gas and silver braze from 1/4 to 1 inch on propane, with a self-lighting trigger that eliminates the need for a separate igniter.
Air-Fuel Torches and Outfits
TurboTorch's air-fuel product line includes hand torches, tips, and complete outfits using air-acetylene or air-MAPP gas for brazing and soldering copper tube in HVAC, plumbing, and refrigeration applications. Different tip sizes allow the technician to match heat output to the tube size being brazed.
Oxy-Fuel Torches and Outfits
TurboTorch's oxy-fuel product line includes torches, tips, handles, hoses, and gauges for applications requiring higher flame temperatures than air-fuel combustion produces. Oxy-fuel TurboTorch systems are specified for larger-diameter copper brazing, silver brazing, steel pipe brazing, and cutting — applications where air-fuel combustion doesn't reach the required joint temperature.
Torch Tips and Accessories
TurboTorch produces replacement tips, handles, hoses, quick-disconnect fittings, and carrying cases compatible with the TX Series and air-fuel and oxy-fuel product lines. Tip selection controls heat output for a given torch body, allowing configuration for different tube diameters and joint types without changing the torch handle.
Why Contractors Specify TurboTorch
TurboTorch products are manufactured at Victor Equipment Company plants in Denton and Abilene, Texas. The TX Series Extreme Swirl Technology is cited by HVAC technicians for reducing brazing time on copper refrigerant line joints, relevant on commercial jobs where brazing cycle count affects labor hours. TurboTorch's range covers air-fuel, MAP-Pro/propane hand torches, and oxy-fuel outfits, giving technicians a consistent brand across all brazing heat ranges encountered in HVAC, refrigeration, and plumbing work. The self-lighting TX Series eliminates a separate igniter from the field kit.
FAQs
- Where are TurboTorch products manufactured?
- TurboTorch products are manufactured at Victor Equipment Company plants in Denton and Abilene, Texas. TurboTorch is a brand within the ESAB family of welding and cutting equipment.
- What warranty does TurboTorch offer on its torches and equipment?
- TurboTorch warranty terms are available through ESAB's official product documentation, with specific coverage depending on the product and component.
- What's the difference between TurboTorch air-fuel and oxy-fuel systems?
- TurboTorch air-fuel systems use air and a combustible fuel gas to produce brazing flame temperatures for standard copper tube work. TurboTorch oxy-fuel systems use oxygen and fuel gas to produce higher flame temperatures for larger-diameter copper brazing, steel pipe brazing, and cutting — applications where air-fuel combustion isn't sufficient. Oxy-fuel systems require a separate oxygen supply.
- What tube sizes can the TurboTorch TX-504 handle?
- The TurboTorch TX-504 handles soft solder in tube sizes from 3/4 inch to 4 inch on MAPP gas and silver braze from 1/4 inch to 1 inch on propane, covering the majority of residential HVAC copper joint work.
- Are TurboTorch tips compatible with Victor Equipment handles?
- TurboTorch accessories including tips and hoses are designed to be compatible with Victor Equipment handles and hose systems. Confirming compatibility using TurboTorch's official documentation is recommended before mixing components from different product generations.
- What TurboTorch fuel system is right for commercial copper brazing on large-diameter tube?
- For commercial copper brazing on larger-diameter tube where air-fuel combustion is insufficient, TurboTorch oxy-fuel outfits are the appropriate specification. Oxy-fuel systems produce the flame temperatures required for larger joints and higher-flow silver-braze alloys, at the trade-off of requiring a separate oxygen cylinder in the field.
