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What's the best way to evacuate my A/C and save the R-12. I am installing a vmount but I need to remove the condenser and reroute some lines. Does some one rent the system I need? I would take it to an A/C shop but I will need to have it evacuated and then take the car home for a couple days to make the install, then back to the shop to get a recharge and check for leaks. I don't know if they will "hold" my R-12 or will give me credit for it? Thanks
11-02-07, 08:31 AM
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What's the best way to evacuate my A/C and save the R-12. I am installing a vmount but I need to remove the condenser and reroute some lines. Does some one rent the system I need? I would take it to an A/C shop but I will need to have it evacuated and then take the car home for a couple days to make the install, then back to the shop to get a recharge and check for leaks. I don't know if they will "hold" my R-12 or will give me credit for it? Thanks
11-02-07, 10:49 AM
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Other than spending a few hundred and buying a used A/C pump from the pawn shop the only real way to evacuate the r-12 and save it is to go to the A/C shop.
You can rent a pump from some Autozone stores but the one they offer doesnt have the means to save the r-12.
You can rent a pump from some Autozone stores but the one they offer doesnt have the means to save the r-12.
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While you can get a decent evacuation pump for $200, you can't get a reclamation pump/system for $200. I believe they do a good bit more than just pull a vacuum. They separate the refrigerant from the oil and store the refrigerant as a liquid. I don't think that you could coble together a reclamation system for $300 that would let you re-use the refrigerant.
I may just be short sighted (and would love to be proven wrong) but I think there's a reason they are expensive.
11-02-07, 12:53 PM
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While you can get a decent evacuation pump for $200, you can't get a reclamation pump/system for $200. I believe they do a good bit more than just pull a vacuum. They separate the refrigerant from the oil and store the refrigerant as a liquid. I don't think that you could coble together a reclamation system for $300 that would let you re-use the refrigerant.
I may just be short sighted (and would love to be proven wrong) but I think there's a reason they are expensive.
I may just be short sighted (and would love to be proven wrong) but I think there's a reason they are expensive.
http://cgi.ebay.com/THERMAFLO-R12-RE...QQcmdZViewItem
New tank:
http://www.amazon.com/Robinair-ROB17.../dp/B000UXGV4G
11-02-07, 01:28 PM
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And there we have it.. foot in mouth. Thanks. I guess you can get just about anything on eBay.
The $200 price was for slightly older used units, e.g.,
http://cgi.ebay.com/THERMAFLO-R12-RE...QQcmdZViewItem
New tank:
http://www.amazon.com/Robinair-ROB17.../dp/B000UXGV4G
http://cgi.ebay.com/THERMAFLO-R12-RE...QQcmdZViewItem
New tank:
http://www.amazon.com/Robinair-ROB17.../dp/B000UXGV4G
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Thanks for the feedback. Basically, take it to an A/C shop. I just didn't know if they would give me credit or whatever. I will call around and see.
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