Date:         Sun, 16 Apr 2006 02:11:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: AC convert
Comments: To: Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
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Bah. We've been over this before...

In order to be legal, you must first convert from CFC-12 to HC-134,
including fittings. THEN you can convert to Duracool.

As the EPA notes, it is illegal to convert any AC system from CFC-12
to Duracool. However, there is a nice gray area, where there is no
such restriction on AC systems that are using HC-134.

In order to fall into that legal gray area, you must convert to
HC-134 first. Find out how sucky HC-134 is. Then you can switch to
Duracool, and once again enjoy a nice cold AC system.


On Apr 15, 2006, at 9:29 PM, Robert Fisher wrote:

> There may be legal issues, just FYI:
>
> http://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/refrigerants/hc-12a.html
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Reddick" <SVYOLO@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 5:53 PM
> Subject: Re: AC convert
>
>
>> I used Duracool last summer and it worked great.  Far better than
>> 134A.
>>
>> John
>> Vanaru.com