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air con condensor -removal-

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air con condensor -removal-

Post by YankeeDave »

never use my air con, so want to turn air con into air pump.


Is there anything i need to know about taking the condensor out? degass or anything else, etc?

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Post by mickyd555 »

your suposed to get the gas reclaimed, but i supose it depends if there is any in there. if you havent used it, then it may have leaked out without you noticing. and if the pipe leaked accidently, i wont tell anyone............ :D
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Post by DAZZ »

Just get it degassed if it has any in it. Especially if it is R-12 as this is ozone depleating. R-134a should also be recovered but is not as harmfull.
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Post by bru21 »

some of the gasses cause testicular cancer so vent and run. watch out for the green dye they use to trace leaks you don't want it on the garage roof

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Post by ozy1 »

if your going to let the gas out, just crack the pipes verry slowly, so you dont get a sudden spurt of refrigerant and oil,
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Post by dumbdunce »

DAZZ wrote:Just get it degassed if it has any in it. Especially if it is R-12 as this is ozone depleating. R-134a should also be recovered but is not as harmfull.
although R134a is not ozone depleting, it is a significant greenhouse gas, and its release to the atmosphere should be avoided at all costs. releasing the 300g of 134A from your car air conditioner is roughly the greehouse gas/carbon dioxide equivalent of burning a whole house down.

take it to an auto electrician who does air conditioner work and get them to suck it down, it takes ten minutes and the cost is minimal.
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