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Old 12-11-2023, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
As I understand it, the production of the old refrigerants was banned, but not the recycling of those refrigerants. So, when an older HVAC system is replaced, the old, obsolete refrigerant is reclaimed and resold as a recycled product. There is a good supply of the older refrigerants still available for purchase.
Yes, remember in the mid 80s the old practice for repair was to vent all the Freon to the air, fix, vacuum and refill. Reclamation receiver equipment wasn’t/still isn’t cheap and loss of Freon was the original symptom to malfunctioning ACs. This made it less and less of a possibility to even repair systems. R 11 Chillers are a whole different story.
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