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All You Need To Know Concerning Refrigerant Recovery

By Anita Ortega


The strict rules and guidelines on how to work with coolants were established after government learned the disaster that comes with improper handling of the same. If refrigerant recovery is done per the provided guidelines, the rate of ozone layer depletion will go down significantly. This will in turn reduce the levels of ultra violet rays that reach the surface of planet earth. Refrigerants are also associated with global warming. Tapping such gases will help check the greenhouse effect.

The regulations requiring that coolants to be strictly recovered from old air conditioners have now existed for around two decades. It is illegal to vent refrigerants into the atmosphere and any one who does so is subject to face charges in a court of law. Environmental agency must approve any appliance before it is applied in carrying out evacuation of Freon from a refrigerator.

Freon, which is a well known coolant, was introduced around 1930. This was a great achievement in the air conditioning industry as the compound was non poisonous and also cheap to manufacture. Later, after the substance had been used for so long in air conditioning, findings by scientists indicated that the world had a big price to pay for the comfort that was enjoyed in the past. It was established that the compound release was leading to the depletion of protective ozone layer which is found in the stratosphere, around 30 miles away from the surface of earth.

The risks associated with ultraviolet radiations are what caused the environmental division to come up with strict measures on how refrigerants should be handled. Examples of known effects of UV waves are increased cases of cancer of skin, defects in the body immune system, and more cases of eye cataracts, vegetation damage and endangering of sea life.

Manufacturers were happy with Freon when it came into market because of its stable nature. Its stability is however what makes it dangerous to the ozone layer. Once released, the chlorofluorocarbons move up high in the atmosphere and settles at the stratosphere where ozone blanket is found. Here, Freon is heated by sunlight to release chlorine which reacts with the ozone layer giving by products.

It is required that the horses of the machines applied in evacuation of refrigerator fluid be fitted with valves. The shutoff taps should remain closed at the time when the horses are being connected to the service fittings of the freezer. The sucking of fluid should be done up to a point where the control of the freezer show no pressure.

To avoid sacking gases that are not easily condensed, the freezer should be tested to see that it has refrigerant. The specified evacuation level is usually a vacuum of 102 millimeters. The technician can utilize mild heat to melt ice where necessary.

The technician undertaking evacuation of coolant is supposed to be in the proper attire. A disposable tank is supposed to be applied in storing refrigerant that has undergone recycling. The extension cords of the evacuation appliance are supposed to be in order to avoid accidents.




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