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Old 07-26-2005, 11:22 PM
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LARRY:Does Freon have a shelf live?
My neighbor just gave me two 12oz. cans of [IG-LO] Du Pont freon-12. He had it in his garage for 8 years and does not know long his brother had it.Is this company still in business,i would like to find out the age of this stuff.
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Old 07-27-2005, 01:31 AM
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Should be fine.
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If the can is still pressurized it should be just fine. If the pressure on the inside is greater than on the outside, nothing can get in, and the freon itself doesn't deteriorate with age.

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Old 07-27-2005, 08:47 AM
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Good news! Thanks
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Old 07-27-2005, 09:37 AM
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No.

Have a great day,
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But bad for the Ozone layer once it leaks out.
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