Freon and A/C hoses

[Bob Schmitt <bsbrbank@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike -

I've got some facts on A/C conversions collected at:

http://teamchicago.com/imperial/imp-ac.htm

the top link on this page is to an EPA site that has much technical &
legal discussions of automotive cooling:

http://www.epa.gov/docs/ozone/title6/609/609.html#factsheets
> 
> Mmmmm...not quite.  They still _reclaim_ and _recycle_
> R12, and you can buy R12 provided it is of this "used"
> variety.  I just took a course on the EPA's rules on
> refrigerants.  CFC's (like R12, R11, etc) are illegal
> to produce.  Period.  HCFC's like R22 are legal for
> sale and manufacture to licensed individuals, but only
> for the next 20 years or so.  Most commercial apps now
> use HCFC's.  R134a belongs to a third class, which are
> completely ozone safe.