Alternative to freon?

Posted by Steve on August 20, 2009, 8:20 pm

> Does anyone have good leak detector?

Yes... http://www.inficon.com/download/en/TEK-Mate_brochure.pdf

Posted by Stormin Mormon on August 20, 2009, 9:52 pm

My D-Tek Tekmate is supposed to do HFC, but I havn't had
much success with it on 134a.

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> That is only because of different expansion and
> condensation ratios, nothing
> more. How do you compensate for the molecular leak down of
> R410A? Also, I have
> spent a great deal of time repairing the leaks in R410A
> systems installed by
> others. Fer Chists sake, Doesn't anyone teach these guys
> how to make a
> Military brazed Joint?

Does anyone have good leak detector?

Posted by Steve on August 21, 2009, 9:55 am

mine works great for R410a

> My D-Tek Tekmate is supposed to do HFC, but I havn't had
> much success with it on 134a.
> --
> Christopher A. Young
> Learn more about Jesus
> www.lds.org
> .

>> That is only because of different expansion and
>> condensation ratios, nothing
>> more. How do you compensate for the molecular leak down of
>> R410A? Also, I have
>> spent a great deal of time repairing the leaks in R410A
>> systems installed by
>> others. Fer Chists sake, Doesn't anyone teach these guys
>> how to make a
>> Military brazed Joint?

> Does anyone have good leak detector?
>

Posted by Don Ocean on August 21, 2009, 7:55 pm

Stormin Mormon wrote:

> My D-Tek Tekmate is supposed to do HFC, but I havn't had
> much success with it on 134a. `

Change the tip filter.

Posted by Noon-Air on August 30, 2009, 1:38 pm

> Hey Jon
> Do not try to hose out new condensers the Finns are so tin
> that water pressure will bend the shit out of them,
> That is what the OEMs call progress. new AC system
> are design as throw way. No more fixing just install new.

The fins only bend if you try to wash them out with a fire hose or a high
powered preasure washer.

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