I owe a debt of gratitude to my Dad tonight for coming over earlier in the evening with a canister of R-22 and a manifold gauge set to top off my A/C that was not quite getting the job done this past weekend. Of course, after I took the bonnet off the compressor to get it ready, I noticed that I needed to wash the coils down, which I promptly did after it was charged. Any readers know where a layperson can get R-22, in case I need to replenish his supply?
I don't have any problem charging car A/C systems with R-12 (finally gave away my last two or three cans last year, since I don't have any more vehicles with that refrigerant) or R-134, but have to admit, I'm not trained on using the manifold gauges. Am also wondering what's the difference in R-134 lubricants - I've seen two different ones at the Wal-Mart? Are they compatible? Anyone out there know?
Anyway, thanks Dad, it'll be a lot easier to fall asleep tonight.
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Does he hire out?
I'm definitely interested!
No, no. He's one of those kind of people who can do almost anything - lots of things better than people who do it for a living.
Worked his entire [white collar]career for a blue-chip DJIA company, retired and did politics for about 10 years.
Took flying lessons when I was in high school. To save money on annuals (and because he had greater confidence in his own work than in others'), he got an A&P. Also earned instrument, multi-engine, and part 135 ratings.
In the past 20 years, he's rebuilt 2 Jeep engines and 1 Toyo FJ-40 I-6. Does excellent welding. Loves to ride snowmobiles - has a pretty snazzy Polaris. Of 7 vehicles (one's a motorhome), 5 are 4WD.
Sort of a Renaissance dude, still married to the same woman nearly 51 years.
Now you can sleep inside!
Probably not. It's been very nice inside tonight, but when I let the dog out, I noticed it was very nice outside, with a slight breeze.
The call of the wild is just too strong...
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