Re: IML: R12 Replacement

["DR CHALLENGER" <drchallenger@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

i use Freeze 12, which is EPA approved for automobiles.
http://www.freeze12.com/Frequently%20Asked%20Questions.htm


> From: Elijah Scott <imperial1971@xxxxxxxxx>
> > --- Ken Lang <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I've just found this stuff called HC-12a that is
> > supposed to be a direct replacement for R12 at about
>
> > $6 a can.  It can be found at:
> > http://www.foxtoolsupply.com/
>
> The HC-12a will probably cool fine, but be warned that
> it is highly FLAMMABLE!  Please see the articles
> below.
>
> I've had excellent results in converting my own
> Imperials to use R-134a.  In my experience, it cools
> equally well as R-12, and is very economical (I buy it
> by the case at Sam's Club for ~ $2.50 per can).
>
> Elijah
>
> -------------------------------------------------
> "Cheap refrigerants are not worth the risk: An
> inexpensive substitute could be hazardous." _Fleet
> Equipment_ 31.7 (July 2005): p10(1).
>
> Red Dot Corp. warns commercial vehicle owners to avoid
> hydrocarbon refrigerants being sold as inexpensive
> substitutes for HFC-134a and CFC-12.
>
> Hydrocarbon refrigerants, marketed under such names as
> OZ-12, Duracool 12a and HC-12a, may contain large
> quantities of propane, butane or other highly
> flammable gases. The EPA says there is insufficient
> proof that hydrocarbon refrigerants are safe for
> mobile air conditioning systems, and that leaking air
> conditioning systems charged with hydrocarbons pose
> serious risks of fire or explosion under the hood or
> inside the passenger compartment.
>
> "These products are sold online and at flea markets as
> direct replacements for EPA-approved refrigerants,"
> said Red Dot, which produces heating and
> air-conditioning systems, components, and replacement
> parts for commercial trucks, buses, and vehicles used
> in construction, mining, agriculture, fire and rescue
> and military service. "Many buyers aren't aware of the
> potential hazards to themselves and technicians who
> service their vehicles."
> \




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