A/C Recharge

[mechtech2]

They are taking advantage of the silly law.
Mail order or a trip to Illinois, maybe a friend can score you a bunch of cans.
Get a bunch, for now and the future - you and others.
Don't forget gauges. Even a low side filler is good. Make sure any low side filer gauge is universal and can be re-used. Some are not!

Also, for a few dollars, you may be able to be certified online. A simple test and %15 buck - something like that.

 

[willix]

So being enviromentally responsible in Wisconsin means you junk 17 yr old car car because the repair exceeds the value of the vehicle because it looses 10 ounces of r134a a year.

You are allowed the green option of turning it into a propane car bomb in Wisconsin.

 

[mechanicx]

Originally Posted By: demarpaint
Glad I grabbed the R12 when I still could. I still have 2 vehicles using the stuff. Nothing cools like R12, both systems are leak free and working fine now.


R12 was way better. And so was the oil that worked with it. It use to be really cheap and cars came with a big capacity that usually took an even number of cans. R12 was less toxic than 134a. I don't know about this ozone depletion stuff. Seems unproven.

 

[scurvy]

Originally Posted By: meangreen01
To think I'd have to escape to IL to utilize less restictive laws is mind blowing in itself, lol!!!
I never thought I'd say the same thing until I moved to Ballimer. WOW.

 

[OilNerd]

Originally Posted By: willix
So being enviromentally responsible in Wisconsin means you junk 17 yr old car car because the repair exceeds the value of the vehicle because it looses 10 ounces of r134a a year.

You are allowed the green option of turning it into a propane car bomb in Wisconsin.


You're not even allowed that option in WI:

Originally Posted By: EPA Factsheet
8. 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.

Source: http://www.epa.gov/Ozone/snap/refrigerants/hc-12a.html#q8


I don't suppose you need to worry much about roadblocks checking for HC refrigerants, but an A/C shop could rat you out, I suppose.

 

[Geo_Prizm]

I recharged the A/C in 5 minutes with the can I got from Illinois.
Thanks everybody for your posts.Now my A/C is blowing freezing cold air. Thank God.