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ssallstar598 on 06/16/2005 00:01:36
does that actually work....
swez on 06/16/2005 08:13:25
Sure it does... the Cold water in trash can (cold storage device) is fed into the copper tubing. Copper is a very good heat/cold conductor and the coil used, allows for more "area" of the chiller system. The trick to this would be to control the output flow of water to the discharge hose. Water flowing too fast will use more ice water. If too slow a flow, the temperature in the coil will not be as cool. A cheap chiller system here.
If he really did some additional homework, he could find a way to add high pressure, low volume pump that converts icewater to a fine spray. The greater the pressure in the system, the cooler the water in the system would be.
Ever notice how cold a spray can gets when we spray for a long time. Same principle here could be applied. A liquid under pressure, flowing through a good conductive tube, we get a chiller effect.
Swez
PS Cleaver student! Hope he takes a few HVCA classes.
ssallstar598 on 06/16/2005 12:41:38
maybe i need to do that lol my air is out and its HOT
ttocs on 06/16/2005 16:46:36
I have not had ac in my truck for 3 yrs now, considering it this year, tired of hot air, really hot air........
swez on 06/16/2005 20:14:32
If an older truck, can buy a conversion kit and use R134a refridgerant i/o the very hard to find R22 that was stock until a few years ago. New valve kit, a few pounds (1 lb cans) of 134a, leak sealer and a can of lubrication and a gage kit will do the job.
The hardest part, pumping out the old R22 and then:
1. Add leak sealer
2. Add Lube Conditioner
3. Now, add your new freon (134a) and watch the gage pressure until you hit target Low pressure level at ambient temp.
It's really pretty simple to do yourself. Am sure a few web sites have details and pics on all steps. To have it done, figure about $100.00 or so. Depends on where the leak might have been and if they replace the condenser filter.
Swez
ttocs on 06/16/2005 21:07:14
leak sealer? this sounds like what I need..... I had it charged last year and it lasted a couple of months.......
Replies (6)
ssallstar598 on 06/16/2005 00:01:36
does that actually work....
swez on 06/16/2005 08:13:25
Sure it does... the Cold water in trash can (cold storage device) is fed into the copper tubing. Copper is a very good heat/cold conductor and the coil used, allows for more "area" of the chiller system. The trick to this would be to control the output flow of water to the discharge hose. Water flowing too fast will use more ice water. If too slow a flow, the temperature in the coil will not be as cool. A cheap chiller system here.
If he really did some additional homework, he could find a way to add high pressure, low volume pump that converts icewater to a fine spray. The greater the pressure in the system, the cooler the water in the system would be.
Ever notice how cold a spray can gets when we spray for a long time. Same principle here could be applied. A liquid under pressure, flowing through a good conductive tube, we get a chiller effect.
Swez
PS Cleaver student! Hope he takes a few HVCA classes.
ssallstar598 on 06/16/2005 12:41:38
maybe i need to do that lol my air is out and its HOT
ttocs on 06/16/2005 16:46:36
I have not had ac in my truck for 3 yrs now, considering it this year, tired of hot air, really hot air........
swez on 06/16/2005 20:14:32
If an older truck, can buy a conversion kit and use R134a refridgerant i/o the very hard to find R22 that was stock until a few years ago. New valve kit, a few pounds (1 lb cans) of 134a, leak sealer and a can of lubrication and a gage kit will do the job.
The hardest part, pumping out the old R22 and then:
1. Add leak sealer
2. Add Lube Conditioner
3. Now, add your new freon (134a) and watch the gage pressure until you hit target Low pressure level at ambient temp.
It's really pretty simple to do yourself. Am sure a few web sites have details and pics on all steps. To have it done, figure about $100.00 or so. Depends on where the leak might have been and if they replace the condenser filter.
Swez
ttocs on 06/16/2005 21:07:14
leak sealer? this sounds like what I need..... I had it charged last year and it lasted a couple of months.......
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