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Posted by Steve on May 15, 2009, 3:23 pm
> That figures. I did beep all the fittings and braze joints.
> No leak found. So, it's very possible some tiny leaks in the
> evaporator. The old guy who runs the place would rather buy
> a couple ounces of refrigerant couple times a year, instead
> of replace the evaporator.
Then your not charging enough for refrigerant, or your time. The owner will
have to feel pain in his wallet before he *does* anything. At the same time,
your not charging enough to replace the evap on that old POS. You got to
charge enough to make him *WANT* to replace the system, and be happy about
writing the check for replacement.
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Steve @ Noon-Air Heating & A/C
"Stop calling me for freebies Satan,
I'll fix your air conditioner when you pay me, Cheapskate!"
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on May 15, 2009, 4:51 pm
That sounds like valid business advice. Thanks.
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Then your not charging enough for refrigerant, or your time.
The owner will
have to feel pain in his wallet before he *does* anything.
At the same time,
your not charging enough to replace the evap on that old
POS. You got to
charge enough to make him *WANT* to replace the system, and
be happy about
writing the check for replacement.
--
Steve @ Noon-Air Heating & A/C
"Stop calling me for freebies Satan,
I'll fix your air conditioner when you pay me, Cheapskate!"
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on May 15, 2009, 9:45 am
Hotshot, like 409a, needs to be dispensed as a liquid. It's
a three gas blend. I'd ideally like a gas that is a single
gas. Like 12, 22, 134a. So I can charge the system wtih
vapor.
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Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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134 without changing oil bad policy, why don't you get
hot-shot
which will mix with oil find, must supplier are carrying it.
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Posted by Don Ocean on May 15, 2009, 7:57 pm
Stormin Mormon wrote:
> Hotshot, like 409a, needs to be dispensed as a liquid. It's
> a three gas blend. I'd ideally like a gas that is a single
> gas. Like 12, 22, 134a. So I can charge the system wtih
> vapor.
How are you charging R134A? As for dispensing any mixed gas.. send as a
liquid to the gauges and then use an inexpensive device on your gauges
to transfer it to a gas as it is charging. In many cases you can charge
by liquid by carefully charging slightly over the target pressure. 20
lbs over in automotive seems to work for residential/commercial as well.
Weighing it in is the best. It is time you learned to charge with liquid
etc.
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on May 15, 2009, 10:59 pm
How are you charging R134A?
CY: I havn't yet used 134a on the restaurant cooler. I'd
like to, it's so much easier to charge.
As for dispensing any mixed gas.. send as a
liquid to the gauges and then use an inexpensive device on
your gauges
to transfer it to a gas as it is charging.
CY: I've got one of those "chargefaster" orifice gadgets.
I'm not all impressed. Tends to freeze over, and shut the
flow down.
In many cases you can charge
by liquid by carefully charging slightly over the target
pressure. 20
lbs over in automotive seems to work for
residential/commercial as well.
Weighing it in is the best. It is time you learned to charge
with liquid
etc.
CY: I do have a scale, and do try to charge by weight. With
a sight glass in my gages, I can feed liquid, hold the gages
on their side, and the vapor goes into the blue line. It's a
bit of a PIA compared to open the tank and stand back and
watch.
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> No leak found. So, it's very possible some tiny leaks in the
> evaporator. The old guy who runs the place would rather buy
> a couple ounces of refrigerant couple times a year, instead
> of replace the evaporator.