Date:         Wed, 8 May 2013 23:05:17 -0500
Reply-To:     Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: AC 134a refrigerant leak down
Comments: To: JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <518B1B76.9080808@gmail.com>
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Yes, I'm familiar with R-12 and realize that R-134 is a later
replacement and some claim it's not as good. Being that R-12 was
really really expensive (on e-bay) and R-134 was easily available I
made a joke out of it...

I really didn't mean to confuse you... sorry about that.

Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com



At  5/8/2013 10:43 PM,JRodgers wrote:
>R134a is in fact - an upgrade only in the since that it is the
>latest and most common stuff out there - therefore relatively easy
>to get and use. But in fact - R12 actually performed better - but
>there are a few refrigerants out there that very closely match the
>R12. Freeze12 is one of them. But it's a pita to have to hunt it
>down, when 134a is all over the place.
>
>John
>
>On 5/8/2013 4:14 PM, Rob wrote:
>>If you can't get R-12 is it?
>>
>>Rob
>>vwrobb@gmail.com
>>
>>(Well ok, you can go to ebay & bid on cans of R-12, but that's now kind
>>of like a up-grade!)
>>http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R1.TR5.TRC0&_nkw=r-12+refrigerant&_sacat=0&_from=R40
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>At  5/8/2013 03:09 PM, JRodgers wrote:
>>>Well, uh, yeah - just a figure of speech.
>>>
>>>John
>>>
>>>On 5/8/2013 11:41 AM, Jeff wrote:
>>>>Changing from R-12 to 134 is definitely not an "upgrade"...;-)
>>>>
>>>>Perhaps an "update"?
>>>>
>>>>Cheers,
>>>>
>>>>Jeff
>>
>>.