>No, you don't need a licence for R-134a. I don't have one and I bought a >bunch last summer. You do need one for R-12. >Ken Wilford >Van-Again >John 3:16 Right. However, if you need to get R-12, it's not difficult to get a license. Not that I'm recommending just anyone do this. Refrigerant is quite dangerous, and requires special equipment to handle properly. At a minimum, you need the following items to properly charge an ac system with refrigerant: 1.) Gauge set appropriate to the refrigerant being used: ~$150 2.) Can tap, if using cans ~$15 3.) Vacuum pump suitable for AC use ~$300 - if you start with an empty or near empty system.
Optional (but very nice to have) 4.) Electronic leak detector (only the best ones from tif, etc work worth a darn) ~$200 up. 5.) Refrigerant scale (this is handy for R-134a, because you can't just charge until the sight glass clears) ~$150-$450. So, unless you're a complete automotive geek, or you do ALL ac repairs on several vehicles (not just charging), it's not worth it to own all this junk. Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@uswest.net |
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