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    Quote Originally Posted by wayne1956 View Post
    And another option could be to have other scrappers pay you to evac their units. Maybe either a percentage of the total scrap if their load is all fridges, or just a set price for each unit.
    Most guys just cut the charge loose. If asked they just say the unit had a leak in the coil!
    Not good for the planet but that is what happens most of the time. Even people with recovery equipment don't bother, they just say they do the right thing.
    One guy I talked to said it takes to much time and is a pain in the a$$ to filter and reuse it.


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