Tech Forum: Refrigerant
QUESTION: Who can legally buy refrigerant? ANSWER: Under federal law, it is illegal to sell R-12 refrigerant to anyone who has not passed an EPA-required certification course on refrigerant recovery and recycling procedures. This applies to professional technicians as well as DIYers. Some states and municipalities also have their own “can ban” laws that prohibit
Cooling System Colors
There is a true rainbow of coolant colors in the aftermarket. Which one is right for your customers?
Alternative Refridgerants: The Future of Climate Control
Alternative Refrigerants: The Future Of Climate CoCurrently, the North American vehicle manufacturers have no plans to phase out R-134a, but they are looking at ways to reduce the refrigerant capacity of A/C systems so they contain less R-134a. Some of today’s new cars only require a refrigerant charge of 13 oz. – which is not even a full 14 oz. can of refrigerant!
Are Your Cooling System Sales Hot or Cold?
Understanding the system and all its products will help your customers keep their cooling systems running cool as a cucumber.
Cooling Off
They just don’t make those air conditioning systems like they used to – they make them better and more complicated. Technical Editor Larry Carley discusses the detailed characteristics of today’s climate-control systems.