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Re: A/C (while we're on that subject)



Did you know that 134 is only 10% less damaging to the environment than
R12? And people said 134 was environmentally friendly. 

zach
86 8v

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> From: David LeDeaux <das@internetwork.net>
> To: Warren, John <jwarren@gibbsdc.com>; 'Rocco list'
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Re: A/C (while we're on that subject)
> Date: Tuesday, September 29, 1998 5:18 PM
> 
> >From what I understand, in order to do a successful transition, you have
to
> remove every last drop of freon from the system.  This usually involves
> changing out the drier, and a few other pieces.  Otherwise you'll
> experiance problems.  They sell little conversion kits at auto-parts
> stores, but I don't know how good they are.
> 
> Just a little note about 134... it's very toxic.  The EPA isn't
interested
> in letting the public know quite so early on in the game, since they made
> such a big stink about freon.  I had a bookmark to a mailing list about
> refridgerants where they were discussing 134 and it's effects on the
human
> body... don't know what happened to it though.  
> 
> I'm personally not a big fan of 134... I'm a little peeved about them
> banning freon, but hey... I'll live.
> 
> At 03:38 PM 9/29/98 -0500, Warren, John wrote:
> >
> >	Have any of you folks tried to change your
> >	R-12 system over to R-134a?? What's
> >	required for the changeover?
> 
> 	-David LeDeaux
> '80 Scirocco
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Track/9444/
> (Yes, I broke down and got one)
> 
> 
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