Comments on: Is it easy to convert from R12 refrigerant to presently available gas? http://motorhomes.aretheway.com/is-it-easy-to-convert-from-r12-refrigerant-to-presently-available-gas/ Motor Homes Are The Way Tue, 04 May 2010 17:39:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: catmandew http://motorhomes.aretheway.com/is-it-easy-to-convert-from-r12-refrigerant-to-presently-available-gas/#comment-948 catmandew Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:48:59 +0000 http://motorhomes.aretheway.com/used-motor-homes/is-it-easy-to-convert-from-r12-refrigerant-to-presently-available-gas#comment-948 This is a fairly affordable conversion comparatively speaking, given the cost of R-12, but not one I would recommend for a DIY'er, or even a fairly good mechanic without the proper equipment. The system should be flushed and then vacuumed with an electric vacuum pump before filling with R-134. I don't do much AC work myself anymore, but as best as I can recall, the compressor and orifice tube have to be replaced, along with the normal recharge procedures. Most of the rest of the original system is retained. Maybe $200-$300? But that's just a rough guess. Last I heard, R-12 alone was running like $50 a pound, if you can even find it. Further manufacture or importation has been banned, and all that's left is what's left.<br><b>References : </b><br>ASE Certified Tech This is a fairly affordable conversion comparatively speaking, given the cost of R-12, but not one I would recommend for a DIY'er, or even a fairly good mechanic without the proper equipment. The system should be flushed and then vacuumed with an electric vacuum pump before filling with R-134.

I don't do much AC work myself anymore, but as best as I can recall, the compressor and orifice tube have to be replaced, along with the normal recharge procedures. Most of the rest of the original system is retained. Maybe $200-$300? But that's just a rough guess.

Last I heard, R-12 alone was running like $50 a pound, if you can even find it. Further manufacture or importation has been banned, and all that's left is what's left.
References :
ASE Certified Tech

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