rules for AC disposal

Well let me tell you what i do,I took a course on line there are many,some of the larger supply houses hold courses for this it was just faster on line for me,I bought a yellow jacket machine from johnston supply you will also need a torch set and a little bottle of oxagon,First you have to see if the unit has freeon in it that is called purging once the unit has gas you have to seal it back,that tech just sealed the unit so the freeon stays in after you seal back the line you attach your recovery machine to the unit with your gages attached,mycertified reclaiment company supplies me with the tansport tanks they always have a yellow color on the caps.my tanks are good for 125 lbs of freeon so i wweigh the tank when its empty then as is gets loaded i watch the weight so i know when its almost full,not to mention i am selling the r-22 for 3.00 a lbs to them now.hope i helped you.

Originally Posted by johny

First you have to see if the unit has freeon in it that is called purging once the unit has gas you have to seal it back

so how do you check to see if it has gas in the first place? I have some sitting around here that gave out a long time ago, and may have been empty when they parked them, but I'm yet to find how to check for gas other than loading them up and taking them somewhere and paying them to check (would be rather disappointing to do all that just to find out I payed them to tell me they were already empty)

Bear, something like this: Copper Saddle Valve, 3/8, PK 5 - Refrigeration Access Valves - AC Refrigeration - 3DXE6 : Grainger Industrial Supply is often used along with a set of pressure gauges to identify if refrigerant is still in a system. The link that I'm citing is for a 3/8"OD pipe connection for around $6.00 each. Shopping around will knock this price down significantly. Also, for small appliances there are "compression/self-piercing" style fittings that will allow you to test for a charge as well as evacuate the refrigerant.