Re: IML: R12 Replacement
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Re: IML: R12 Replacement



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

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"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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