question for others who recover refrigerant

**mthomasdev** · 05-31-2014, 08:06 PM

FreonJoe or any other refrigerant guys,

Have any of you had problems with valves on recovery tanks not closing properly. I have 2 tanks started now and my tank of 134A, I can't seem to get the valve to seal. Luckily, I have a hose on it that has a shut off valve on it. I have attached the other end to the other inlet valve on the tank just in case someone accidentally touches the shut off. I have had this problem once or twice before and wound up circulating the refrigerant thru the recovery machine and back into the tank. This worked before.

Thanks.

Mark

**freonjoe** · 05-31-2014, 09:01 PM

Mark, I replace a lot of valves on my recovery tanks. I usually keep a few new ones hanging on the wall.

**mthomasdev** · 06-01-2014, 08:19 AM

These are exchange tanks from AirGas. I'd hate to be spending my money putting a new valve on a tank that I'm going to exchange.

**Mechanic688** · 06-01-2014, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by mthomasdev

These are exchange tanks from AirGas. I'd hate to be spending my money putting a new valve on a tank that I'm going to exchange.

Does the company have replacement ones being it's their tank.

**mthomasdev** · 06-01-2014, 08:29 PM

Mech,

They do. I get new ones every time I bring one back with refrigerant. Suppose I could go back and ask for a different one. Only problem is I have refrigerant in ot already and can't get the valve to seat properly. Still have one of my hoses (that has a shut off) attached to it.