RE: [A/S] Armstrong AC pooped out Freon refrigerant

Charlie,

Thank you for the clarification. I thought that the R12 was the primary
refrigerant prior to the ban.

Oliver

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On Behalf Of Charlie Burke
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 9:06 PM
To: AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [A/S] Armstrong AC pooped out

RV air conditioners use R22 same as a household unit.

R12 was the stuff used in automotive applications.

R12 has been "banned" for some time. R22 won't be phased out until 2015.

If you Google either one you will find supporting info.

Charlie

On 9/29/2010 9:43 PM, Oliver Filippi wrote:
>
> The old Armstrong units have a reputation for being well built, and
> hence serviceable.
>
> Besides finding an old timer, you are also going to need some of the
> old
> (outlawed) Freon. Some AC service folks may still have a stash of some.
>
> The other approach would be to go to Mexico for the repair (or get
> some of the old Freon outside the US).
>
> Note that the old Freon was a FAR superior refrigerant than the
> replacement stuff. (The heat transfer capability was significantly
> better, so that it takes less work on the part of the compressor to
> produce the cold.)
>
> Oliver Filippi
>

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