Anyone know where you can buy a cheap reclaimer for feon ?
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Anyone know where you can buy a cheap reclaimer for feon ?
Reclaimer or recovery unit? They are two completely different kinds of machines.
Whatever you would need to pull freon out of AC units and frigs
You want a recovery unit. Check with pawn shops for them and a set of gauges. You'll have to buy the line taps new and if you find used recovery tanks make sure they are less than 5 years old.
Are they outrageous to buy new ? Is there any place to sell the old freon ?
We just paid $700 for one.
Don't sound too steep to me who sells em ?
You can get a new appion G1 for around 500.00. It's probably the lightest and easiest to use for your application. Make sure when you buy your gauge set that the hoses have the low loss ends on them. You're going to need 2 or 3 30# recovery cylinders for doing refrigerators and at least a 50# cylinder for a/c's. As long as you don't mix refrigerants, there is a good market for selling it into.
Admin, what kind of unit did you buy and what are you using it for?
Do you have to be licensed to recover the freon?
How does it attach to AC that don't have schrader valves ?
Yes you do, but you can take the test online. The test has nothing to do with refrigeration knowledge, just the rules and regs on handling it.
Tater, you use line taps. Also any refrigerator you find with a tap or access valve you should evacuate into your junk tank unless you have a refrigerant identifier.
Thanks Joe ! Always paid to have em emptied out before and thinking its time to get my own recovery unit
E-bay can be your friend.... look on there for the vacuum pump and hoses/gauge set... usually not sold together..... As for the lines with no shrader valve, like feronjoe said, line taps... what it is, is... a 2 piece clamp that you put over the line and tighten down.... there is a place on one side to hook up your hose and on the other side is a screw that you tighten down onto the line that pierces the copper tubing, then you back it out a little bit to allow the gas to flow to the shrader valve.
I too would like to take the recovery course.. I can take it online thru a college in Kelowna, British Columbia that offers it... Thankfully all the a/c units I get to scrap have had the freon removed already for me
And then you can charge other people to evacuate their units!
Good call now that I see its not ungodly expenseive I'm so getting one
Ran us around 1000.00 to buy a used recovery unit, 4 tanks manifold guage and taps. Used is a gamble but modern units are very repairable. I want a G2 twin from Aprion, but I havent found one at a good enough price to jump. We run 3 of the same types of unit when we do AC units and we could use another. That Aprion is supposed to run 2x as fast.
All I use are the Appion G5's and love them. One has over a 1000 hours on it and has never been re-built.
Joe where are you finding them for 500? that is about 260 cheaper than I can get them new for here. My old promax units are still going but they need some work. It would be nice to recover with all three insted of run two work on one LOL
Just called my supply house, the G1 is 449.00 and the G5 is 649.00. What were you quoted Rio?
Have to go a dealer for these or can ya find em on the net ?
So this one will only work with R12 and that is why it's so cheap?
robinair (enviro charge) R12 recovery machine
model # 17700
works great
$250 obo
http://denver.craigslist.org/tls/2862263322.html
Big thanks to everyone for the feedback and advice
Been considering it too and this has given me that motivational kick in the butt to dig a little deeper.
Feonjoe or those in the know...what do you think of this set up for $600?
I have a good set of recovery equipment for sale. Sold my business and am not in need of recovery equipment anymore.
I have for sale:
1) Appion oilless recovery machine, not used too much but was in the truck for a few years and has a few scratches and dings, comes with brand new, sealed recovery cylinder. Works flawlessly. $430 ($700 new)
2) Digital refrigerant scale $75 ($140 new)
3) Digital Robinair thermistor vacuum gauge $115 ($250 new)
4) Yellow Jacket UV dye test kit, with pocket UV light. Used, but in great shape, still some dye left in syringe, 2 low loss hoses for injection. $30
5) an R-22 and R-410a manifold set, with extra R-22 gauges, and a used Nitrogen regulator. $40 takes all.
Sell the whole lot for $600, or individually as priced.
Cash only, face to face sale, and need to see an EPA card or proof of refrigerant handling certification for the recovery machine, cylinder, and manifolds.
KZ, looks like a good deal. The stuff you won't need (digital vaccum gauge and dye test kit) you can sell on ebay. Hopefully it's the G5 and not the G1.
The Robinaire unit is for automotive R-12 only.
I am with Joe sounds like a good deal.
Joe my HVAC shop priced me a G5 unit for 650 ish in December. I wouldnt mind paying that but if I could get one for 550 I would be all over that. I have found them online for the 5 ish price but I aint much on big online purchases.
Okay I have a question, I'm planning on taking a course of to get Certified on Refridgerant Recovery and the place I'm going too has two courses, one is 200 bucks and 12 hours and the other is 60 bucks and 6 hours. Here's the course descriptions.
What's the difference?
1st one
240A
CFC-HCFC Refrigerant Managenent Certification
Sessions
Instructional Hours
Cost (Resident)
Cost (Non-Resident)
4
12
$200.00
$220.00
This course is designed to meet certification requirements for the proper usage and safe handling of refrigerants, including recycling and reclaiming. Designed to help HVACR Technicians comply with Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act. All instructional materials and certification exams included. Limited enrollment.
Mondays and Wednesdays.
There are currently no sessions scheduled.
Notify Me When This Course Is Available
2nd one
048A
MACS Certification in Refrigerant Recycling and Service Procedures
Sessions
Instructional Hours
Cost (Resident)
Cost (Non-Resident)
0
6
$60.00
$65.00
Course designed to provide the necessary information to successfully complete the Mobile Air Conditioning Society's Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Technician Certification Test. Course and instructor are approved by the U.S. EPA for technician training requirements under Section 609 of the Clean Air Act. All instructional materials and certification exam are included. Limited Enrollment.
There are currently no sessions scheduled.
Notify Me When This Course Is Available
I have seen them several times on gov or military surplus auctions.
How much can you make off of selling the different sized tanks of refrigerant 30# 50# sizes?
Check with local HVAC supply houses, they might have the book to study and be able to give the test a lot cheaper.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kochy
I have two for sale right now. One for r12 another for r134a.