Re: Cooool info about A/C systems. (Loooong)

From: William Hall (abeercan@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Jun 20 2003 - 14:06:38 EDT


> The replacement most often mentioned is a CO2
> system having an advantage of no net increase in
> global warming gases. Another alternative
> refrigerant being considered in Europe is
> HFC-152, which is less harmful to the ozone
> layer but is somewhat flammable, having a lower
> global warming affect as compared with HFC-134a.

Well, wouldn't that be nice? The HFC-152 is only
"somewhat flammable"? Imagine getting in a wreck and
busting a hole in the condenser, then a small spark.
Hmmm, for some reason this seems like a bad idea to
me.

The other Will

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