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R290 or CARE 40
Posted by guest on May 6, 2015 at 12:00 amHas anyone run into any of the R290 charged units yet?
ectofix replied 8 years, 10 months ago 1 Member · 4 Replies -
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I haven’t, and probably won’t where I’m working.
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I understand TRUE has some R290 units out for awhile now and they host a certification class for their warranty guys. The class is done by RSES, I think.
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An acquaintance ran across a residential HVAC unit illegally charged with R-22A (R290). He didn’t know it and blew up his recovery unit.
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If EPA’s newest proposal is approved (it might already be), then vending machines and PTACs will join that group of small commercial units allowing HCs as a refrigerant.
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Farm Supply stores were selling it to anyone here in the Midwest last summer. It came with a video on how to charge your home unit with R22A . It Had warning stickers the home owner was “Supposed” to attach to the unit
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Is that like Rural King? They were pushing their R-22a pretty aggressively about a year ago, but now it’s no longer offered. They even had a YouTube video commercial on theirs. The video might still be up, but I don’t think they’re selling it.
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The EPA got the FBI got involved last year, and many suppliers received notice. About this time last year, Amazon even had it from various manufacturers like EcoFreeeze (yes, 3 “Es”), FrostyCool, RedTek and others. You look those up now and they all say “currently unavailable.”
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I am NOT a proponent of those cheap alternatives to R-22 that any-old-body can buy on the internet. From many of my REVIEWS on Amazon, I hope I made a difference in taking them off the market on Amazon. Can’t do the same over at E-Bay though.
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The day will come when HCs will be used in HVAC units, but the U.S. isn’t ready yet. Our systems weren’t designed for the safety measures necessary for it.
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…and of course, what H/O is gonna worry about sticking a sticker on their unit? NOT MANY! That makes it so much more dangerous for a guy like you for not knowing you can blow yourself up working on their HVAC.
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