Reply to "Condenser failure, Suggestions on upgrade?"

Earlier this summer I swapped condensers. I initially got 44 degree vent temps, but my system has taken a mind of its own and is now a PITA after a total Sanden compressor replacement and new expansion valve, all lines flushed - I now can only get about 65 degrees and my troubleshooting is not productive. Ho hum - just another Pantera challenge.

But the new parallel flow condenser did its job for a month or so and the install was pretty easy.

See details here:

http://tinyurl.com/29mu8b

I also retained R12 in my system, and suggest you do the same. there are many reasons why folks tell you to do the conversion to 134, but when you really read and learn about the REAL steps for such a conversion, it is apparent - at least to me - that R12 is still the way to go.

Get your license for EPA 609 online and you can buy all the R12 you want. Ebay off-season is about $15 a can. Surely there is one garage in your area that still does R12; take them your R12 cans and just pay for labor if you can't do it yourself.

I bought my own Robinair R12 recover-recycle-recharge machine for $100 from the local L-M dealer and am learning as I go.

Larry