Refrigerant Recovery/Recycling
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Refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment is used to remove refrigerant from vehicle's A/C system without polluting atmosphere. To remove and recycle refrigerant, connect the recovery/recycling equipment and following the equipment manufacturer's instructions.
Removed refrigerant is filtered, dried and stored in a tank within the recovery/recycling equipment until it is ready to be pumped back into vehicle A/C system. With refrigerant stored in the recovery/recycling equipment, A/C system can be opened without polluting atmosphere.
NOTE:
Separate sets of hoses, gauges and refrigerant recovery/ recycling equipment MUST be used for R-12 and R-134a based systems. DO NOT
mix R-12 and R-134a refrigerants, as their refrigerant oils and desiccants are not compatible. It is NOT
possible to clean equipment thoroughly enough to prevent cross-contamination of A/C systems. On systems with R-134a refrigerant, use Polyalkylene Glycol (PAG) wax-free refrigerant oil.