charging the ac
03-30-2006, 06:37 PM
#1
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charging the ac
Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge it
and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't bad.
The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture gets
into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the system.
Thanks for any help.
Will
and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't bad.
The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture gets
into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the system.
Thanks for any help.
Will
03-30-2006, 06:44 PM
#2
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Re: charging the ac
Will the A/C still cycle on each spring before the recharge?As long as you
are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum you
should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is, most
likely, the cause of your leak.
When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
components of the system as it is incompressable.
"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> it
> and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> bad.
> The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture gets
> into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the system.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Will
are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum you
should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is, most
likely, the cause of your leak.
When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
components of the system as it is incompressable.
"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> it
> and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> bad.
> The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture gets
> into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the system.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Will
03-30-2006, 06:44 PM
#3
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Re: charging the ac
Will the A/C still cycle on each spring before the recharge?As long as you
are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum you
should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is, most
likely, the cause of your leak.
When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
components of the system as it is incompressable.
"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> it
> and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> bad.
> The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture gets
> into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the system.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Will
are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum you
should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is, most
likely, the cause of your leak.
When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
components of the system as it is incompressable.
"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> it
> and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> bad.
> The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture gets
> into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the system.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Will
03-30-2006, 06:44 PM
#4
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Re: charging the ac
Will the A/C still cycle on each spring before the recharge?As long as you
are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum you
should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is, most
likely, the cause of your leak.
When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
components of the system as it is incompressable.
"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> it
> and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> bad.
> The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture gets
> into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the system.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Will
are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum you
should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is, most
likely, the cause of your leak.
When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
components of the system as it is incompressable.
"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> it
> and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> bad.
> The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture gets
> into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the system.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Will
03-30-2006, 07:55 PM
#5
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Re: charging the ac
Yeah, and the only "correct" way to recharge an R134a system, is to evacuate
it, and install the exact quantity of refrigerant that the system requires.
The putting-a can-in-every-spring method is hit-or-miss, and sooner or later
is going to screw things up. The "right" way to do this is to take it to
someone with a charging station, and have them evacuate the system, saving
the refrigerant, replace all the gaskets, and finally recharge to the
correct quantity of refrigerant.
If you do it right, it is going to cost you, but you will sleep easier. You
are saving the environment, and you don't have to worry about the compressor
slugging liquid refrigerant and blowing its head off.
Earle
"billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:a4714$442c6d66$4831b233$9702@FUSE.NET...
> Will the A/C still cycle on each spring before the recharge?As long as you
> are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
>
> If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum
you
> should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is,
most
> likely, the cause of your leak.
>
> When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
> leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
> components of the system as it is incompressable.
>
>
> "William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
> news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> > Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> > it
> > and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> > bad.
> > The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> > wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> > vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture
gets
> > into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the
system.
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> > Will
>
>
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it, and install the exact quantity of refrigerant that the system requires.
The putting-a can-in-every-spring method is hit-or-miss, and sooner or later
is going to screw things up. The "right" way to do this is to take it to
someone with a charging station, and have them evacuate the system, saving
the refrigerant, replace all the gaskets, and finally recharge to the
correct quantity of refrigerant.
If you do it right, it is going to cost you, but you will sleep easier. You
are saving the environment, and you don't have to worry about the compressor
slugging liquid refrigerant and blowing its head off.
Earle
"billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:a4714$442c6d66$4831b233$9702@FUSE.NET...
> Will the A/C still cycle on each spring before the recharge?As long as you
> are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
>
> If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum
you
> should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is,
most
> likely, the cause of your leak.
>
> When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
> leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
> components of the system as it is incompressable.
>
>
> "William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
> news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> > Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> > it
> > and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> > bad.
> > The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> > wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> > vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture
gets
> > into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the
system.
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> > Will
>
>
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03-30-2006, 07:55 PM
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Re: charging the ac
Yeah, and the only "correct" way to recharge an R134a system, is to evacuate
it, and install the exact quantity of refrigerant that the system requires.
The putting-a can-in-every-spring method is hit-or-miss, and sooner or later
is going to screw things up. The "right" way to do this is to take it to
someone with a charging station, and have them evacuate the system, saving
the refrigerant, replace all the gaskets, and finally recharge to the
correct quantity of refrigerant.
If you do it right, it is going to cost you, but you will sleep easier. You
are saving the environment, and you don't have to worry about the compressor
slugging liquid refrigerant and blowing its head off.
Earle
"billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:a4714$442c6d66$4831b233$9702@FUSE.NET...
> Will the A/C still cycle on each spring before the recharge?As long as you
> are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
>
> If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum
you
> should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is,
most
> likely, the cause of your leak.
>
> When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
> leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
> components of the system as it is incompressable.
>
>
> "William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
> news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> > Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> > it
> > and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> > bad.
> > The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> > wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> > vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture
gets
> > into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the
system.
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> > Will
>
>
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it, and install the exact quantity of refrigerant that the system requires.
The putting-a can-in-every-spring method is hit-or-miss, and sooner or later
is going to screw things up. The "right" way to do this is to take it to
someone with a charging station, and have them evacuate the system, saving
the refrigerant, replace all the gaskets, and finally recharge to the
correct quantity of refrigerant.
If you do it right, it is going to cost you, but you will sleep easier. You
are saving the environment, and you don't have to worry about the compressor
slugging liquid refrigerant and blowing its head off.
Earle
"billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:a4714$442c6d66$4831b233$9702@FUSE.NET...
> Will the A/C still cycle on each spring before the recharge?As long as you
> are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
>
> If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum
you
> should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is,
most
> likely, the cause of your leak.
>
> When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
> leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
> components of the system as it is incompressable.
>
>
> "William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
> news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> > Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> > it
> > and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> > bad.
> > The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> > wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> > vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture
gets
> > into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the
system.
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> > Will
>
>
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03-30-2006, 07:55 PM
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Re: charging the ac
Yeah, and the only "correct" way to recharge an R134a system, is to evacuate
it, and install the exact quantity of refrigerant that the system requires.
The putting-a can-in-every-spring method is hit-or-miss, and sooner or later
is going to screw things up. The "right" way to do this is to take it to
someone with a charging station, and have them evacuate the system, saving
the refrigerant, replace all the gaskets, and finally recharge to the
correct quantity of refrigerant.
If you do it right, it is going to cost you, but you will sleep easier. You
are saving the environment, and you don't have to worry about the compressor
slugging liquid refrigerant and blowing its head off.
Earle
"billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:a4714$442c6d66$4831b233$9702@FUSE.NET...
> Will the A/C still cycle on each spring before the recharge?As long as you
> are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
>
> If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum
you
> should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is,
most
> likely, the cause of your leak.
>
> When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
> leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
> components of the system as it is incompressable.
>
>
> "William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
> news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> > Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> > it
> > and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> > bad.
> > The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> > wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> > vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture
gets
> > into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the
system.
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> > Will
>
>
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it, and install the exact quantity of refrigerant that the system requires.
The putting-a can-in-every-spring method is hit-or-miss, and sooner or later
is going to screw things up. The "right" way to do this is to take it to
someone with a charging station, and have them evacuate the system, saving
the refrigerant, replace all the gaskets, and finally recharge to the
correct quantity of refrigerant.
If you do it right, it is going to cost you, but you will sleep easier. You
are saving the environment, and you don't have to worry about the compressor
slugging liquid refrigerant and blowing its head off.
Earle
"billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:a4714$442c6d66$4831b233$9702@FUSE.NET...
> Will the A/C still cycle on each spring before the recharge?As long as you
> are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
>
> If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum
you
> should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is,
most
> likely, the cause of your leak.
>
> When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
> leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
> components of the system as it is incompressable.
>
>
> "William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
> news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> > Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> > it
> > and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> > bad.
> > The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> > wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> > vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture
gets
> > into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the
system.
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> > Will
>
>
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03-31-2006, 05:53 PM
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Re: charging the ac
Thanks for the info.
"Earle Horton" <nurse--NOSPAM--busters@msn.com> writes:
R> Yeah, and the only "correct" way to recharge an R134a system, is to evacuate
> it, and install the exact quantity of refrigerant that the system requires.
> The putting-a can-in-every-spring method is hit-or-miss, and sooner or later
> is going to screw things up. The "right" way to do this is to take it to
> someone with a charging station, and have them evacuate the system, saving
> the refrigerant, replace all the gaskets, and finally recharge to the
> correct quantity of refrigerant.
>
> If you do it right, it is going to cost you, but you will sleep easier. You
> are saving the environment, and you don't have to worry about the compressor
> slugging liquid refrigerant and blowing its head off.
>
> Earle
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:a4714$442c6d66$4831b233$9702@FUSE.NET...
> > Will the A/C still cycle on each spring before the recharge?As long as you
> > are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
> >
> > If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum
> you
> > should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is,
> most
> > likely, the cause of your leak.
> >
> > When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
> > leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
> > components of the system as it is incompressable.
> >
> >
> > "William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
> > news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> > > Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> > > it
> > > and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> > > bad.
> > > The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> > > wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> > > vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture
> gets
> > > into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the
> system.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help.
> > >
> > > Will
> >
> >
>
>
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"Earle Horton" <nurse--NOSPAM--busters@msn.com> writes:
R> Yeah, and the only "correct" way to recharge an R134a system, is to evacuate
> it, and install the exact quantity of refrigerant that the system requires.
> The putting-a can-in-every-spring method is hit-or-miss, and sooner or later
> is going to screw things up. The "right" way to do this is to take it to
> someone with a charging station, and have them evacuate the system, saving
> the refrigerant, replace all the gaskets, and finally recharge to the
> correct quantity of refrigerant.
>
> If you do it right, it is going to cost you, but you will sleep easier. You
> are saving the environment, and you don't have to worry about the compressor
> slugging liquid refrigerant and blowing its head off.
>
> Earle
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:a4714$442c6d66$4831b233$9702@FUSE.NET...
> > Will the A/C still cycle on each spring before the recharge?As long as you
> > are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
> >
> > If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum
> you
> > should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is,
> most
> > likely, the cause of your leak.
> >
> > When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
> > leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
> > components of the system as it is incompressable.
> >
> >
> > "William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
> > news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> > > Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> > > it
> > > and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> > > bad.
> > > The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> > > wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> > > vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture
> gets
> > > into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the
> system.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help.
> > >
> > > Will
> >
> >
>
>
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03-31-2006, 05:53 PM
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Re: charging the ac
Thanks for the info.
"Earle Horton" <nurse--NOSPAM--busters@msn.com> writes:
R> Yeah, and the only "correct" way to recharge an R134a system, is to evacuate
> it, and install the exact quantity of refrigerant that the system requires.
> The putting-a can-in-every-spring method is hit-or-miss, and sooner or later
> is going to screw things up. The "right" way to do this is to take it to
> someone with a charging station, and have them evacuate the system, saving
> the refrigerant, replace all the gaskets, and finally recharge to the
> correct quantity of refrigerant.
>
> If you do it right, it is going to cost you, but you will sleep easier. You
> are saving the environment, and you don't have to worry about the compressor
> slugging liquid refrigerant and blowing its head off.
>
> Earle
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:a4714$442c6d66$4831b233$9702@FUSE.NET...
> > Will the A/C still cycle on each spring before the recharge?As long as you
> > are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
> >
> > If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum
> you
> > should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is,
> most
> > likely, the cause of your leak.
> >
> > When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
> > leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
> > components of the system as it is incompressable.
> >
> >
> > "William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
> > news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> > > Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> > > it
> > > and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> > > bad.
> > > The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> > > wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> > > vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture
> gets
> > > into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the
> system.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help.
> > >
> > > Will
> >
> >
>
>
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"Earle Horton" <nurse--NOSPAM--busters@msn.com> writes:
R> Yeah, and the only "correct" way to recharge an R134a system, is to evacuate
> it, and install the exact quantity of refrigerant that the system requires.
> The putting-a can-in-every-spring method is hit-or-miss, and sooner or later
> is going to screw things up. The "right" way to do this is to take it to
> someone with a charging station, and have them evacuate the system, saving
> the refrigerant, replace all the gaskets, and finally recharge to the
> correct quantity of refrigerant.
>
> If you do it right, it is going to cost you, but you will sleep easier. You
> are saving the environment, and you don't have to worry about the compressor
> slugging liquid refrigerant and blowing its head off.
>
> Earle
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:a4714$442c6d66$4831b233$9702@FUSE.NET...
> > Will the A/C still cycle on each spring before the recharge?As long as you
> > are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
> >
> > If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum
> you
> > should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is,
> most
> > likely, the cause of your leak.
> >
> > When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
> > leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
> > components of the system as it is incompressable.
> >
> >
> > "William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
> > news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> > > Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> > > it
> > > and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> > > bad.
> > > The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> > > wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> > > vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture
> gets
> > > into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the
> system.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help.
> > >
> > > Will
> >
> >
>
>
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03-31-2006, 05:53 PM
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Re: charging the ac
Thanks for the info.
"Earle Horton" <nurse--NOSPAM--busters@msn.com> writes:
R> Yeah, and the only "correct" way to recharge an R134a system, is to evacuate
> it, and install the exact quantity of refrigerant that the system requires.
> The putting-a can-in-every-spring method is hit-or-miss, and sooner or later
> is going to screw things up. The "right" way to do this is to take it to
> someone with a charging station, and have them evacuate the system, saving
> the refrigerant, replace all the gaskets, and finally recharge to the
> correct quantity of refrigerant.
>
> If you do it right, it is going to cost you, but you will sleep easier. You
> are saving the environment, and you don't have to worry about the compressor
> slugging liquid refrigerant and blowing its head off.
>
> Earle
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:a4714$442c6d66$4831b233$9702@FUSE.NET...
> > Will the A/C still cycle on each spring before the recharge?As long as you
> > are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
> >
> > If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum
> you
> > should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is,
> most
> > likely, the cause of your leak.
> >
> > When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
> > leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
> > components of the system as it is incompressable.
> >
> >
> > "William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
> > news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> > > Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> > > it
> > > and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> > > bad.
> > > The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> > > wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> > > vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture
> gets
> > > into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the
> system.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help.
> > >
> > > Will
> >
> >
>
>
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"Earle Horton" <nurse--NOSPAM--busters@msn.com> writes:
R> Yeah, and the only "correct" way to recharge an R134a system, is to evacuate
> it, and install the exact quantity of refrigerant that the system requires.
> The putting-a can-in-every-spring method is hit-or-miss, and sooner or later
> is going to screw things up. The "right" way to do this is to take it to
> someone with a charging station, and have them evacuate the system, saving
> the refrigerant, replace all the gaskets, and finally recharge to the
> correct quantity of refrigerant.
>
> If you do it right, it is going to cost you, but you will sleep easier. You
> are saving the environment, and you don't have to worry about the compressor
> slugging liquid refrigerant and blowing its head off.
>
> Earle
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:a4714$442c6d66$4831b233$9702@FUSE.NET...
> > Will the A/C still cycle on each spring before the recharge?As long as you
> > are holding any amount of pressure air and moisture cannot get in.
> >
> > If you are going to go through the time and expense of pulling a vacuum
> you
> > should take all the connectors apart and replace the gaskets. That is,
> most
> > likely, the cause of your leak.
> >
> > When you refill do not use the refrigerant with oil..... the oil rarely
> > leaks out and too much will lower the cooling efficiency and may damage
> > components of the system as it is incompressable.
> >
> >
> > "William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
> > news:npvek0jsdvw.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> > > Hi all. Every spring my ac doesn't work(94 grand cherokee), so I charge
> > > it
> > > and everything seems to be fine until the next spring. $10/year isn't
> > > bad.
> > > The ac doesn't work great, but it keeps things cool enough. What I'm
> > > wondering is would it be worth it to take it to someone who could put a
> > > vacuum on it to get all the air out first? I'm guessing air/moisture
> gets
> > > into the system over the winter and reduces the efficiency of the
> system.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help.
> > >
> > > Will
> >
> >
>
>
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