Home A/C question... about R-12

Ziroc · 10-10-2003, 07:30 AM

I was wondering, Can you use the same 134a that goes in cars also in a Home AC unit? (If you had the conversion valve)?

Just wondering... I am going to test the refrigerant pressure today.

Thanks!

andrewas · 10-10-2003, 08:53 AM

I happened to run across this a few days ago:

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showth...hreadid=236376

Quote:

Dogman:
R12 is still available, though a little harder to come by every day. There are many replacements that will still work. Even R134a could be made to work, although it would require an oil change in the compressor

Ziroc · 10-10-2003, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by andrewas:
I happened to run across this a few days ago:

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showth...hreadid=236376

quote:
Dogman:
R12 is still available, though a little harder to come by every day. There are many replacements that will still work. Even R134a could be made to work, although it would require an oil change in the compressor

[/QUOTE]Oh, yuck. I'm not touching the compressor

But it can be done, eh?

Cool! Thanks guy!

Gandar · 10-10-2003, 11:58 AM

I beleive that R-22 refrigerant is used in most home A/C units. When I had mine charged a couple of years ago, R-22 was about 75-80% cheaper per pound than R-12.

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Gandar Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: August 19, 2002 Location: Alton, MO Age: 58 Posts: 48	I beleive that R-22 refrigerant is used in most home A/C units. When I had mine charged a couple of years ago, R-22 was about 75-80% cheaper per pound than R-12.

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