At 02:04 PM 6/11/98 -0500, Robert Allen wrote:
Well, Mr. Allen! I see we agree again.... only your observations are more
detailed and definitely on target! I always hold my breath when burning
freon.
I had written only an hour ago in private mail:
"Personally, I think it's all about money! When you're not making enough
money, create some weird "crisis" then step up with the pricey solution.
Voila! Instant demand! Argh.... "
Hooey!
Carol
>A couple of side notes:
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>1) A functional air-conditioner does not endanger the ozone layer several
>miles above the earth regardless if the coolant is R12, R134a, or Ammonia.
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>2) There is no evidence that leaking auto air-conditioners have contributed
>to the high-altitude ozone depletion "problem."
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>3) Although not produced (much) anymore, R12 is not going away. The new
>equipment for A/C maintenance must collect the old R12. It is then cleaned
>and recycled into the next car being serviced. It's a gold mine: Service
>garages get a lot of the old R12 for free and then charge you big money to
>put it back in because it is 'scarce.'
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>4) Until the ozone scare, the auto air-conditioning industry was pretty
>stagnant in service, materials, and tool sales. It is a growth industry
>again.
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>5) A very effective way to "get rid" of the R12 being released from an auto
>A/C is to burn it with a propane torch. The R12 is gone and an
>environmentally friend thick chlorine gas is emitted. It is suggested that
>you don't try to breath there for awhile.
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>6) On the bureaucrats top ten list of 'environmentally safe' replacements
>for R12 was (you gotta love'em) propane.
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>YMMV
>Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6, '61Elva, '97TR'bird
>"Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we
>deserve." -- George Bernard Shaw
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