That’s what I do. My consumption of R-134a is sporadic, so I didn’t want to bother with a 30 lb. tank and having to buy a scale. I buy nothing but DuPont SUVA so I know I’m not getting floor sweepings. I just bought a case of 12 cans on eBay shipped for $75. Not bad, considering what time of year it is.
-D > On Jun 23, 2020, at 7:46 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > IIRC Kleb bought that pyramid of 30lb cans when Rural King would have it > on sale for $79-89. > > BTW, the 12oz cans are handy when you don't have a 40lb refrigerant scale. > System calls for 28oz? Throw in 2 cans, trickle in a 3rd until you think > 1/3 to 1/2 of it is gone. Close enough for automotive work. > > Many times, especially with variable displacement compressors, a slight > overcharge doesn't hurt in automotive systems, might increase cooling > power at a slight loss in efficiency. Shouldn't be hard to get within 2oz > just by guessing at can weight with 12oz cans. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
