Can you charge R12 with R134a?

Can you charge R12 with R134a?

R134a systems operate at higher discharge-side pressures than R12, which can cause compressor seals to leak. Bottom line, R134a simply doesn’t cool as well as R12. The advantage of ester oil is that it works with both R12 as well as R134a, so you can fill the system with it and then use either refrigerant.

What refrigerant is compatible with R12?

R134a

Can you mix R22 and R134a together?

If you add R-22 to an R-134a system, you will not get close to the rated cooling capacity of the A/C system. In conclusion, do not mix R-22 with R-134a refrigerants, you will ruin the charge, and possibly seriously damage or destroy your A/C system.

Can you replace R22 with R410A?

No. You can’t do that. It probably wouldn’t work. Even though you put a compressor in there that’s R410A, the rest of condenser probably isn’t tested and rated for operating at R410A pressures because R410A has to operate at a higher pressure.

Does R410A cool as well as R22?

Improved efficiency: R410A is able to absorb and release heat better than R22, making it more energy efficient. Plus, because it’s more fluid in temperature changing abilities, it does a better job heating or cooling your house quickly.

Is R410A more expensive than R22?

“The cost of R-22 is somewhere between $75 to $100 a pound, where the cost of R410A, which is the replacement that we use, is $30 a pound,” said Dan Brizee, the president of Brizee heating. “Not being able to get it is one thing, but having to pay for it is another thing.

Which refrigerant is better in AC?

The most common HFC used in air conditioners is R-410A. This refrigerant is better than R-22 in terms of “Ozone Depletion” potential and energy efficiency, but it still causes global warming….

Refrigerant	Global Warming Potential	Ozone Depletion Potential
R-134A	1430	Zero
R-290	3	Zero
R-600A	3	Zero