BWDart
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Is there a major difference between the cheap 134 and the expensive stuff?
R134A ?
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Demonic
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There shouldn't be. Ollie's Bargain Outlet occasionally has good deals.
Hellrats
Just another dumbass
Some of the really cheap stuff can be filled with ammonia... bad news. Also don't get ones with "sealant" it's just oil. And don't get ones with oil. Your system should not need oil added unless you replace a part and then you should know how much oil that part had in it when removed. Too much oil will just displace the amount of freon you can put into the system and it will not get cold.
I buy the $5 Walmart stuff.
pishta
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I bought 2 cans of R134 at HEB in Texas, I **** when I saw the price of $5 and change each. They are $19/e for a 12oz can in California (you get $10 back when you return the can...? So stupid) IIRC the same HCFC stuff is in Dustoff, you know the large 14oz cans of compressed air for computer blow outs? Get a side tapper and go to town for under $6. My work truck has a slow valve leak and they wont fix it, so I just 'slug' it with 50 psi of liquid propane (fill with camp bottle inverted) F'n cools like magic (its R290/CARE 40) ) and its non ozone depleting. Dangerous? I got 32 gallons of liquid gas under 55 psi riding on top of the hot block at all times, and I sat on 27 "gallons" of 3600 psi CNG in my old van. Here is a quote from an HVAC guy..."Shunning a great refrigerant (R290 -propane) simply due to handling issues is silly. HC based refrigerants not only are more efficient (look it up!) but do not require special oils, don't acidify over time, and don't pollute nearly as much as the others. Get informed before you comment (that its dangerous...) . You likely sit on 80 litres of fuel in your car every day. How can that be considered "safe"?"
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marksmopar1
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You lucky buggers...
Here in Canada you cannot buy Refer Refrigerant unless your a licensed Refer guy.
As a matter of fact , cant even buy A/C parts without a license. No way your getting anything at Walmart or any other place except at a refrigeration supply co.
When I go south I pick up a few cans R134A every time.
Environmental laws....hummmm
They do sell this "****" called Red-Tech for A/C top ups on the shelf here....but its a Propane based refer juice. Not something I recommend using for obvious reasons. I guess using a propane based gas for refer is better than actual refer gas?...not sure on that thinking.
Here in Canada you cannot buy Refer Refrigerant unless your a licensed Refer guy.
As a matter of fact , cant even buy A/C parts without a license. No way your getting anything at Walmart or any other place except at a refrigeration supply co.
When I go south I pick up a few cans R134A every time.
Environmental laws....hummmm
They do sell this "****" called Red-Tech for A/C top ups on the shelf here....but its a Propane based refer juice. Not something I recommend using for obvious reasons. I guess using a propane based gas for refer is better than actual refer gas?...not sure on that thinking.
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