Old AC systems?

[Alan420]

A mate of mine needs to 're-gas' his car's air con system. The manufacturer have told him it uses R12, which is cfc based and hence banned. If he wants it working he'll need a whole new air con system.

Does anyone know of an equivalent to R12, or some other way around the problem?

[deltaf]

The problem with the a.c is that the new refrigerant is incomapitble with the old one, i cant remember if they explode or sommat like that.
I cant see that he'll need a "new" system, as they usually evacuate the system under vacuum before regassing them, to remove any traces of the old refrigerant.
Try a second or third opinion if i were you.

[ceebmoj]

hi I work for a refrigeratioin company I will ask about a modarn replacment if you can give me a couple of houre to look up the records

[Alan420]

Thanks ceebmoj.

[ceebmoj]

hi,

I might be abol to get hold of some R12 for you you would need to come to glasgow scotland (Star refrigeration) to get it but you would need to get the system chaged youer self.

or you could replace the R12 with isceon 49

isceon 49 has been enginerd as a direct replacement for R12 i.e. you can gust empty the system and then chag it with isceon 49 and it will mix well with the lubricants in the system and all the exsisting seals will be ok.

isceon 49 is produced by a componay caled rhodia I think ther ofices are in bristol thay also have a depo on Bathgate isceon 49 costs 8 ish quid a kg

[Alan420]

Excellent Ceebmoj, I'll pass this along to him. I think he'll be rather grateful to you as the new system they wanted him to install would cost more than the value fo the car!

Al.