"Jamie Mello" <carkeyscc DeleteThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> What I mean by getting it off ebay is I can get stuff that can replace
> r12. But still work as if it was r12 get it? Thanks Jamie
The replacement for R12 is R134a. R134a is not as efficient as R12,
therefore an R12 system using R134a will not cool as well. Systems using 134
are designed differently (larger) so that they acheive the same level of
cooling.
As a practical matter, the average Joe on the street is not capable of
installing R12 on his own and it is impossible for the average Joe to do
this legally. In order to have and use R12, a license is required. You can
go to the corner autoparts store and buy R134a, but as another practical
matter, you will not be able to load an empty system properly. The stuff you
can buy at rthe corner store is designed to maintain a serviceable system,
but you need to establish a servicable system, and this is an entirely
different matter. You need professional help to establish a servicable
system. (I also need help to establish a working system, and I can maintain
the system in a servicable condition using stuff I bought down the street at
the autoparts store.)
I suggest that buying refridgerant off of eBay is a misguided attempt to
save money. IF you had the skills and equipment to create a working system
where there currently is none, then _maybe_ eBay would be a good place to
shop, but I think you have significant hurdles that should be leading you to
professional help.
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