What is HC12A

Jun 28, 2005 7 Replies

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Peter W Peternouschek

I have been told that refrigerant recycling equipment is set up to detect presence of hydrocarbons in the AC once you use a Hydrocarbon based sealer or refrigerant, AC shops will refuse to service such systems since it contaminates their equipment.. Any truth to that ????? Peter

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Is this an alternaive to R/12 or R/134?



Enviro-friendly refrigerant,replaces freon.... go to

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Then it is, an alternative to converting the system to R/134 and all the expense. Why is this refrigerant getting so little mention, Is its use mainly industrial cmmercial, or can it be used in my car now? Since I need a recharge, vacuum out system and refil with HC12a

I don't know, just heard of it on

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