Q: A few years ago, I had the factory air conditioning on my 1970 Oldsmobile converted from Freon R12 to R-134a. This summer, the air conditioner only blew warm air. Can I convert back to Freon or ...

Q–There is a lot of hot air about what to do for air conditioner repairs when Freon runs out. I am told that FRIGC (FR-12) is an EPA-accepted, safe refrigerant that performs better than R-134A ...

R12 systems weren't designed for anything but R12, so if you're converting one to R134a, then you have to put in about 25 percent less refrigerant to account for R134a's higher operating pressure.

As R-12 cannot be mixed with any other refrigerant, converting to R-134a involves removing the R-12 using approved recovery equipment, as venting into the atmosphere is forbidden, before new ...

This new refrigerant has a global-warming impact number of just 4. There is no intent to retrofit R-134a systems with the new R-1234yf, in the way many R-12 systems were haphazardly converted to R ...

R-12 refrigerant has not been available for many years. R-134a and R-1234yf are standard with the latter being used in all new vehicles. Many cars still use R134a, which like R-12, ...

The R-12 refrigerant our truck’s A/C system came with was a great working fluid but bad for the atmosphere, so the industry discontinued it. The switch to R-134a (unfortunately, ...

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — Refrigerant company Hudson Technologies Inc. and The Chemours Co. have agreed to a licensing deal that will allow Hudson to sell reclaimed refrigerants under the names Freon ...

R-12 is a more efficient refrigerant in terms of cooling capacity. It cools better than R-134a and isn’t corrosive. However, R-134a is easier to find and use.

The manager told me that there was no leak in the system, and it will cost me $80 per pound for the Freon. So I agreed to have it fixed. It cost me $311.35. […] Skip to content.

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