Re-installing air conditioning

[speedjunkie]

Dammit. lol Well maybe I'll keep an eye out for a more efficient refrigerant, because I really don't feel like reworking my whole system to fit a larger condenser. Or I'll just try R134a first. It's not like it gets SUPER hot here anyway.

[RXtacy]

Originally Posted by Pete_89T2

If ES12 is the same stuff I think it is, it's based on propane/butane. Check with someone more knowlegeable than the evil forum on that since flamable stuff in the AC just sounds like a bad idea.

Lots of refrigerants are hydrocarbon based, that's nothing new. R-134a is tetraflouroethane, and R-12 is Dichlorodiflouromethane for example.

Originally Posted by speedjunkie

Dammit. lol Well maybe I'll keep an eye out for a more efficient refrigerant, because I really don't feel like reworking my whole system to fit a larger condenser. Or I'll just try R134a first. It's not like it gets SUPER hot here anyway.

Definitely give it a shot. I would also not hesitate to run ES-12 if 134a doesn't work. ES-12 should be similar to R-12 efficiency wise.

[t_g_farrell]

Originally Posted by speedjunkie

Dammit. lol Well maybe I'll keep an eye out for a more efficient refrigerant, because I really don't feel like reworking my whole system to fit a larger condenser. Or I'll just try R134a first. It's not like it gets SUPER hot here anyway.

DustOff FTW! Its has the same cooling characteristics as R12 and is loads
cheaper. Also will work well with existing condenser.