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Originally Posted by BillGrissom
If you do start fooling with refrigerant, consider HC's like Duracool or Envirosafe. They work great and are common in Europe and Canada where R-134A is outlawed (coming to the U.S.).
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Bill is excellent at misdirection and slight of concepts.
Describing something true...like that most refrigerants mixed with oil and sprayed on hot exhaust will ignite......
If you mix something like Propane with oil mixed it WILL catch on fire.. and the idea that the amount would be a ' little fire' ... amazing....
IF you are in an accident ... perhaps with family in the car... I say any UNNECESSARY extra risk of fire is poor planning.
Below is some of the EPA , including the 19 states which ban HC's in mobile ...notice MOBILE.... AC systems.... because stationary ones... at buildings... do not go down the road subject to random collisions...
from the EPA site...
""""May hydrocarbon refrigerants be vented?
No. Since November 15, 1995, the Clean Air Act has prohibited the venting of any refrigerant during the service, maintenance, repair, or disposal of air conditioning and refrigeration systems. When working on a system containing a hydrocarbon refrigerant such as HC-12aŽ or DURACOOL 12aŽ, the technician must recover the refrigerant into a suitable container and safely dispose of it.
What other regulations restrict the use and handling of hydrocarbon refrigerants?
In addition to the prohibition on use described above, and the federal law banning the venting of all refrigerants, there are also state and local statutes and regulations that relate to certain uses of hydrocarbons. As of the printing date of this fact sheet, EPA is aware that the following states prohibit the use of flammable refrigerants in automobile air conditioners: Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia.
Local fire codes also often restrict the storage of flammable materials. In addition, other federal, state, and local regulatory agencies may have regulations related to flammable refrigerants. Check with these authorities for more information.""""
Somehow some way Bill has some financial interest in selling Duracool... holds stocks, a relative works for the company.... there has to be some reason he would go to the trouble to try to mislead people year after year.