Freon Removal

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FJ,
What about the new stuff 410? Or is that too new of a product for reclamation?

It is recovered the same as any other refrigerant type, just make sure you keep it in it's own container and don't mix it with the other stuff.

ONE CONTAINER per FREON TYPE



Never fill your containers more than 80% (by weight, not psi) A 50lb recovery tank should have no more than 40lbs total of freon in it.

Make sure you swap your filters, AND tanks (and possibly your hoses) between each refrigerant type. This is where properly recovering refrigerants gets expensive, you need essentially a set up for each individual type of refrigerant you'll be working with.

1 - Recovery machine (good one is about $700 but prices range from cheaper to more expensive as well) I like the stinger

2 - Hoses. A set of these should go around $50.

3 - A manifold. To check your pressures when evacuating. Generally about $60

4 - Filters for each freon type, $15 or so. You'll have to replace these and your hoses every once in a while so plan to consider these your 'wear and tear'

5 - Piercing valves. Just a few bucks each, but prepare to buy new tips for them, these are wear and tear items as well.

6 - Tanks. depending on the size of your tanks, prices will be anywhere from $100 to $250 each.

7 - Scale. You'll need a RELIABLE quality scale to weigh your tanks WHILE evacuating. You never want to exceed 80% allowed weight in your containers, any more than 80% and the tanks could EXPLODE.

8 - And of course, your CERTS.

Depending on the temperature difference in your environment and your tanks, recovering an appliance (with 2lbs or less in it) can take anywhere from a minute to 15-20 minutes. When it's cold out, expect it to take closer to the 15-20 minutes.

Trick of the trade - In the summer, drop your recovery tank inside a bucket of ice or ice water, the cooler tank will allow you to recover much faster than if both your tank AND the unit you're recovering are the same temperature and warm.