>He utilizado el propano por varios años para refrescarse. Solamente >un fuego pequeño en ese tiempo. Más barato que r-12. > > I have used propano for several years for cooling. Only one small >fire in that time. Cheaper than r-12. "ONLY one small fire"? Flammable substances inside cars is BAD news. I'd never consider doing this, due to the risk of fire and explosion. AC evaporators can and do get large leaks very quickly, and there's plenty of ignition sources inside a running car. Not to mention the risk of a fire after an accident. What component on the front of a car nearly always gets destroyed in a front end collision? The AC condenser (along with the radiator) of course. R-134a is nearly as cheap, works as well, and is MUCH safer than propane. Having said all that, propane does have pretty good properties refrigerant wise, pretty close to R-12. However, there are very few conceivable applications where it could be safe. Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@uswest.net |
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