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What Refrigerants Mix with R-22? - Ask the Expert Episode 160
R-22 is an old and outdated refrigerant, but a lot of people still have it in their systems. What should you do when it's time to top it off?
Video Script:
Today's question comes from Gerald. He asks, "Hey Dan, what refrigerants can I mix with the R-22 Freon in my home system? I only need a pound or two to top it off."
We actually recommend that you not mix refrigerants. At all. Ever. It's usually bad. Some people do it, but they are not supposed to. If you need a top-off and your system is using R-22, you could have a technician come out and recover the R-22 and put in a new refrigerant that will work with your system because R-22 is really expensive.
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Really and incomplete answer here. Which refrigerants are compatible with R22 systems...which is the best or easiest??
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You should not mix R-22 with any other refrigerant. However, some systems can support EITHER R-22 refrigerant OR R-410A refrigerant. It depends on the system, and you may need to look at your system's specification sheet to see if your system is compatible with another refrigerant.
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