Window unit AC: Cost to drain right vs scrapping gain (number help)

**Trickcard** · 09-26-2014, 07:52 AM

After reading all the post with the information Mike tossed at me (I did not google that much into it) and all the correct terms and lingo my head hurts!

So what I will do is thus: Place all 3 of the ACs in the corner of my back yard, find out how to tell what "COOLANT" is in each unit (what R# it is, I know one is with out a shell) and mark that down for latter, and then at a latter point (much latter) I will get the stuff and certification. I want to do this right. So I will search around and find out were and how to get the testing/training. I know the forums have that info or places to look to.

I'm doing all I can to not be a, what's a good term, a #$%^ ball scrapper. When I get something that may be bad, TV tubes, magnetrons, LCD screens. I know were thy go and what is done with them. I'm lucky my city handles them the way thy need to be or so thy say. I'm not planing to get into the "well I only do it once or twice" habit. So you all don't need to worry about what's going on in my little part of Souther AR. Just needed feed back on how other people dealt with the stuff and maybe could toss there .02¢ on how thy handled it in the start.

Thanks for the intel! None of it was taken the wrong way. Just learning more ways on doing it right.

**wayne1956** · 09-26-2014, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Trickcard

After reading all the post with the information Mike tossed at me (I did not google that much into it) and all the correct terms and lingo my head hurts!

So what I will do is thus: Place all 3 of the ACs in the corner of my back yard, find out how to tell what "COOLANT" is in each unit (what R# it is, I know one is with out a shell) and mark that down for latter, and then at a latter point (much latter) I will get the stuff and certification. I want to do this right. So I will search around and find out were and how to get the testing/training. I know the forums have that info or places to look to.

I'm doing all I can to not be a, what's a good term, a #$%^ ball scrapper. When I get something that may be bad, TV tubes, magnetrons, LCD screens. I know were thy go and what is done with them. I'm lucky my city handles them the way thy need to be or so thy say. I'm not planing to get into the "well I only do it once or twice" habit. So you all don't need to worry about what's going on in my little part of Souther AR. Just needed feed back on how other people dealt with the stuff and maybe could toss there .02¢ on how thy handled it in the start.

Thanks for the intel! None of it was taken the wrong way. Just learning more ways on doing it right.

Kudos on this. I currently have 23 window units in my barn waiting for me to get my certification and evac equipment. I have seen what looks to be some fairly reasonably priced units on craigslist for sale. One way you can possibly make your money back a little quicker is to offer your evac services to other scrappers in your area that do not have the equipment. Just charge them a nominal fee, and you get the fee and (generic name) freon. I would do just like freonjoe says though, have them bring the unit(s) to you with the cases off, so you can have easy and immediate access to the copper lines.

**mthomasdev** · 09-26-2014, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by Trickcard

After reading all the post with the information Mike tossed at me (I did not google that much into it) and all the correct terms and lingo my head hurts!

So what I will do is thus: Place all 3 of the ACs in the corner of my back yard, find out how to tell what "COOLANT" is in each unit (what R# it is, I know one is with out a shell) and mark that down for latter, and then at a latter point (much latter) I will get the stuff and certification. I want to do this right. So I will search around and find out were and how to get the testing/training. I know the forums have that info or places to look to.

I'm doing all I can to not be a, what's a good term, a #$%^ ball scrapper. When I get something that may be bad, TV tubes, magnetrons, LCD screens. I know were thy go and what is done with them. I'm lucky my city handles them the way thy need to be or so thy say. I'm not planing to get into the "well I only do it once or twice" habit. So you all don't need to worry about what's going on in my little part of Souther AR. Just needed feed back on how other people dealt with the stuff and maybe could toss there .02¢ on how thy handled it in the start.

Thanks for the intel! None of it was taken the wrong way. Just learning more ways on doing it right.

All units should have a tag on them that lists, along with other info, the type of refrigerant and the amount.