15-07-15, 09:43 PM
Fridges are Hermetic compressors - they don't move or have as many parts so no fridge charge loss.
Cars have Variable Displacement compressors - bounced around over thousands of miles and expect a fridge charge loss of 10% per year.
No problem with letting refrigerant go if the A/C not working due to no gas......unless it's the solenoid, clutch or electrical fault.
Need to reclaim/decant it - buy a Vacpump for a wedge and a half and a set of gauges. Going to charge it on a vacuum.............liquid or vapour charge? - vote now!
All this bollox about COSHH is based upon the years old "global warming" issue which was blamed on anything that could be pronounced......"You've released refrigerant - that's another penguin killed you tw@". BULLSHIT!!!
Hefty fines yes - justified no! Global warming is just the earth going through another of it's cyclic terms.
Get an expert to do it!! - he'll just charge it with an added dye to check for leaks. If it leaks who gets prosecuted - No one ffs.
Dick - crack on fella and ignore the scare mongering.
Cars have Variable Displacement compressors - bounced around over thousands of miles and expect a fridge charge loss of 10% per year.
No problem with letting refrigerant go if the A/C not working due to no gas......unless it's the solenoid, clutch or electrical fault.
Need to reclaim/decant it - buy a Vacpump for a wedge and a half and a set of gauges. Going to charge it on a vacuum.............liquid or vapour charge? - vote now!
All this bollox about COSHH is based upon the years old "global warming" issue which was blamed on anything that could be pronounced......"You've released refrigerant - that's another penguin killed you tw@". BULLSHIT!!!
Hefty fines yes - justified no! Global warming is just the earth going through another of it's cyclic terms.
Get an expert to do it!! - he'll just charge it with an added dye to check for leaks. If it leaks who gets prosecuted - No one ffs.
Dick - crack on fella and ignore the scare mongering.
Those are my principles...if you don't like them I have others.