Hi Guys,
Firstly I am only sharing info that has been given to me by a professional in the game of AC re-gassing.
I went there requesting to have my Puma Defender 130 2.4 re-gassed with Hychill after an engine replacement.
They refused to use Hychill gas and showed me the video here
Hychill Car Fire - YouTube . He said it was referred to in the industry as BBQ LPG.
Even the mechanic that installed the new engine refused to use to use it and said to avoid it at all costs.
R134a is the only gas to use I was told. Do not believe the hype, it is prohibited in QLD and apparently the owner of Hychill is an ex lawyer who has dodged everything that has been thrown at him.
There was a cool room re-gassed with Hychill that went up in flames and killed a guy apparently.
A quick google search for Hychill Fire brings these articles up:
HyChill issues statement on factory fire - HVAC&R News
Microsoft Word - Oct2012vasa_HCwhite_paper.doc
Charges laid over fatal coolstore explosion - NZ Herald (Quote in that article "It said Mr Lovell's Red Watch crew responded to the callout without knowing Hychill Minus 50, which is 95 per cent propane, was used there as a refrigerant."
I ask myself why the OEM's don't use it. My conclusion is simple, its dangerous, even in the smallest quantities, who wants something additional that could be potentially causing a fire running in their AC. Not me that is for sure. Any benefits would be outweighed by the risks.
Hope it helps you guys or anyone for that matter,
Damo
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