R-1234yf Regas and Repairs
Car manufacturers are being forced to change the refrigerant used in the air conditioning system over the next few years from R134a to r1234yf. The motor industry has decided that the refrigerant used for the past 20 years is less environmentally friendly than a refrigerant with a lower Global Warming Potential (GWP).
R-1234yf Refrigerant behavior is very similar to R134a, which allows component manufacturers as well as automotive designers the luxury of not having to make drastic changes to current products. R-1234yf has a 99.7 percent lower global warming potential (GWP), the standard of measurement used to describe greenhouse gases’ effect on the environment.
R-1234yf is mainly used as a refrigerant for automotive air conditioning and has the following characteristics:
- Global Warming Potential of 4 in 100 years versus 1410 of R134a
- Low toxicity
- Good thermal stability
- Ozone Depletion score of 0.
- Lowest LCCP of other known alternatives.
- Flammability is listed as “mild” or “manageable” compared to the higher flammability of R152-a.
- Much lower operating pressure versus CO2 (R744).
Regas Checklist:
- Identify the type of gas in the system
- Recover all refrigerant from the system
- Remove and replace the receiver/dryer unit if necessary
- Check the condition of the compressor, condenser, and all hoses
- Check the condition of all wiring harnesses
- Dry nitrogen pressure test system, checking for leaks
- Vacuum system with a two-stage high flow pump
- Test system is holding vacuum
- Recharge with R-1234yf refrigerant to vehicle specifications
- Test system operation, pressures, condenser fan operation, blower fan operation, and vent temperature Service
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To book or to request a quote, simply give us a call on (07) 3180 3500 or fill out our online quote form. Alternatively, you can also drop by our Mt Gravatt workshop located at 4/429 Creek Road 4122 or our Geebung workshop located 11/483 Newman Road, 4034
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