Eliminates hazardous discharge of refrigerant and oil from high side of system when disconnecting hoses|Prevents freezing hand when disconnecting, especially when servicing heat pumps in cold weather|Automatic shutoff of hose ends permits discharging high side hose through manifold into low side|Automatic full depression of core valves without adjustment, regardless of core position|Coupler halves separately connect to access fitting and hose end, then easy push/pull operation automatically opens or closes system without loss of refrigerant