R-12 warning

[Travis Graham <tgraham@xxxx>]

Just a warning to all of you out there... I had my A/C recharged 
recently. I first tried the place that I have gone to for years for my 
R-12 work. The guy inside said "R-12? Sure", then when another fellow 
came out carrying a small device I asked him if it was pure, 100% R-12. 
Negative, it was something he called "F-12" (80% R-134a and 20% R-12)! 
They had recently stopped carrying R-12 entirely! What made me mad was 
the fact that they lied to me about having R-12. I found it elsewhere, 
so now everything is well.

The moral of the story is, if you're like me and aren't ready to roll 
the dice with a conversion, then make absolutely sure you're getting 
R-12 before they put anything in. As the archives will tell, people 
have had mixed results with conversions, but that's another topic.

And another warning for Memphis goers: it's turned quite hot (and very 
very HUMID) here in TN, so you may want to make sure your A/C (and 
run-off tube) are all in good shape before the show.

Travis Graham
#6344