Was thinking the same thing haha where the scale at bro

It’s made to appear more complicated than what it really is…their r22 is just methane and r290 propane…but they filter it and jack up the price …price gouging …which should be illegal

R22 is bad for the stratosphere, ozone depletion... And the R410A is bad for the troposphere... That's why you need to get edumicated

Actually the ionosphere

​@Ricky Brown you're close enough for me to know you don't know jack

@@mrplayfair6335 I have my universal, if you had yours you would know what I'm talking about

Resources on where to purchase those recovery items?

@@turbopomsky3037 Amazon Store Card available to anyone. When we were finished, I sold the Vevor Recovery Machine and the Refrigerant Tank on Craigslist, and used that money to pay for the Amazon Store Card balance.

@@turbopomsky3037 See next comment.

@@andylowe2725 hmm don’t see it on my end

@@turbopomsky3037 I used the Amazon Store Card. Anyone can apply. After we were finished, I sold the Vevor Recovery Machine and the Refrigerant Tank on Craigslist. Then, used That money to pay for the Balance on the Amazon Store Card.

Absolutely you can! I offer remote help for people like yourself, so if you ever need some assistance, check out our membership plan at Patreon.com/diyhvacguy 👍🏼 Cheers!

hopefully your repairs last for a while because the new high efficiency replacement units they started forcing on everyone in january are much more expensive

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Thanks so much! Glad my videos are helpful for you!

Yes! I found that out the hard way. Thankfully I was real fast closing it. I actually just threw a cap on it so even if it got opened nothing would happen

watch me

Ordering mine

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Now you know! :)

Thanks so much! 🙏🏻

Thanks man

It looks like the gray tank is DOT certified but not the cheaper ones. Will pay the extra money for DOT.

It has been the law since the mid 90s'. That is why professionals charge so much.

Yep…I expect the gov to exploit the people in any way possible but I’m appalled at the willingness of the hvac industry to do the same…price gouging so severely as is done with the price of Freon…how is it banned? Is methane banned from the country? No,,so how the hell are they able to ban it if the fan says r whatever on it? Environmental protection? What happens when I remove all the gases from an atmosphere? U destroy the atmosphere….so why are we going along with this lie ? Only hot air needing banned is what comes from the climate scientists lying mouths

Oh the unit is not being reused. It’s being dismantled and scrapped. Yes if it was a newer unit and was going to be reused, definitely protect it from the heat

Correct. Also use the " PURGE FUNCTION " at the End of the Recovery Process, to Remove any liquid refrigerant from the Recovery Machine.

I was about to ask about that. I've never used this small machines. I work on Automotive ac and I'm considering to buy one.

@@VWtech562 Just finished my 99 Sierra last night. Flushed lines and evap replaced everything else. Got rid of the HT6 belly leaker for the sanden style. Started a home/auto diy channel since all the repair vids on youtube were crap so will have this up after a bunch of editing and narration. Weighed in the charge using a postal scale and 12 oz cans, easy to do since we got self sealing cans. Figured my large scale for heavy refrigerant cylinders would be a bit imprecise for a little 12oz can.

@@thebluelunarmonkey I was thinking about using my small kitchen scale to weight the 12oz cans too.. that thing is pretty accurate. My only concern is keeping the can on the scale without falling and giving a false reading.

@@VWtech562 The new cans are self sealing - unlike the pierced cans we are used to. The tap is also self-sealing! so there is minimal loss when removing the can from the tap. You can then weigh the can. Put the can back on the manifold if you still need to add refrigerant. I'll be posting this on my DIY channel when I'm done editing. I could post the raw footage for you but won't have narration. If I do, I'll comment on that channel (Bear, Home Owner DIY) and you can view the channel and watch where I used a digital scale. You do need a scale with a range of at least 16oz (12oz refrigerant + 3.3oz empty can weight) But you can do it without watching. Know your target charge weight (32oz for me). Weigh three 12oz cans of R134a - 15.4oz, 15.3oz, 15.5oz. You know you need 2 full cans 12+12=24 so empty those cans and weigh the empty cans (3.3oz). Subtract from full weight (15.4-3.3 = 12.1oz, 15.3-3.3=12.0, total 24.1oz) You now need 32oz - 24.1oz, or 7.9oz. The target weight of the last can is 15.5oz - 7.9oz = 7.6oz. There will be some waste gas that stays in the lines, you could safely add 1oz and not be in danger of overfilling, so make target 6.6oz. You can remove the can from the tap when you are close. Wipe off ALL condensation (that's weight!) before weighing. Repeat til the can is at the target weight. I have found the self sealing cans and taps leak free. Even the tap will hold pressure when removed from the can, the high/low side adapters also hold pressure! I put my manifold on a vacuum gauge to avoid needing to bleed refrigerant to purge air. I use the extra port (has a schrader) to connect to my vacuum pump and can remove the vacuum hose without losing the vacuum in the manifold gauges. Close off the high, keep low open to vacuum that side. You don't really need to close the low after as the manifold should hold vacuum.

It seemed super solid. I can’t give it a long term review but so far it has been great!

It's better for the environment. Because r134a damages the ozone layer. Apparently bombs, nukes ,missiles and tanks don't damage the environment so there's no restriction on those things

Please stop letting the refrigerant free into the atmosphere. We’ve lost enough of our ozone layer already. I beg you.

@@googlesucks2296how do u know for sure? Have u seen the ozone layer with ur own eyes? Have u physically measured this hole in it? Do u even know what Freon is made of? Because it’s all bs! They tell us whatever it takes to get us to follow whatever narrative they push…and this one is the worst of them all…gloom and doom…when we don’t know anything for sure and without any doubt…it’s all garbage

If you recover and then yoy chargue the refrigerant to customer you'll see a new way of bussiness,and you'll dl a godd work

I’m not sure if I should laugh but good one. 😂

TURBO 200 is Excellent.

@Pablo Gaviria Thsnk you Pablo.

Yes you absolutely can. As long as it has 1/4” attachment points as that’s standard 👍🏼

@@diyhvacguy Thanks so much for your quick replied.

Nope, once it has positive pressure it’s good to go 👍🏼 we are giving away a recovery machine in one of our upcoming monthly giveaways. All you have to do is become a support the channel member to be entered. You can find it on our home page, there is a join button 👍🏼 we have some awesome other giveaways coming up too. One of which is a solar mini split! cheers

There are alternatives to R22. R427a, MO99, Bluon, R407c, and others currently cost about 1/3 the cost of real R22. THe current wholesale cost of R22 is around $1300 for a bottle of refrigerant; while the alternatives vary from around $350-400. But, yeah, a leaking system needs to be either repaired or replaced.

Repair it! Don’t fall for the aluminum scam! And Freon is methane and propane

Wouldn’t the king valve be locking the Freon inside the actual unit and u would still be able to use the high and low side valves to pull a vacuum on the lines that go into the home to the coils and once u have them where u need them…u can just open up the king valve again and let the Freon flow into the lines …? Idk…I’m really new to this and am a hands on learner so this is difficult to grasp until I get to do it myself lol

Thank you! 🙏🏻

I’ll be doing a video on that soon!

I heard if you flip the blade you can use a regular carpentry blade 👍🏼

I just bought the Vevor Machine. That was one of my research questions before buying. It can do several types of refrigerant. Advertised: About This Item • High-Efficiency Recovery: The 3/4 HP brush motor refrigerant recovery machine swiftly recovers vapor and liquid refrigerants at a maximum rate of 4.85lb/min. Equipped with an efficient fan and condenser, it provides stable, strong, and long-lasting performance for professional-grade applications. • Small in Size, Powerful in Function: Look no further than our lightweight 29.5 Ibs recovery tool, perfect for servicing different refrigeration equipment! Get ready to recover a range of refrigerants, including R134A, R22, R12, R410A, R404A, R502, etc. • High-pressure Protection: Accurate pressure gauge can precisely monitor the pressure. When the pressure reaches or exceeds 38.6 bar/558 psi, the portable ac recovery machine automatically stops the recovery to ensure safe operation throughout the recovery process. • Self-cleaning without Residue: After each use, simply turn the knob to the PURGE position. This will activate the freon refrigerant recycling machine's self-cleaning function, which safely discharges any leftover refrigerant into the recovery tank. Additionally, This reduces the risk of machine damage from expansion. • More Purer, More Safer: With its reusable and easy-to-clean filter screen, this dryer efficiently blocks impurities from entering the intake port and ensures that the refrigerant is moisture-free to prevent oxidation and rusting. Regu' replacement of the dryer is advised to maintain the , 个 of the recovery process.

Nope, it just takes a few minutes longer

legally you are not allowed to reuse recovered refrigerant apart from putting it back to the original owner's equipment. lot of contractors repurpose recovered refrigerant though.

It would reach an equilibrium pressure where the pressure remaining in the unit is equal to the pressure in the tank, leaving refrigerant in the unit.

@@harryalbert9737 Just saw a video on it and you’re correct (not that you need affirmation) it’s the reason I ordered the machine yesterday.

I've used both types of manifold both vevor and yellow jacket. They are both good brands

Did you find this info out Im wondering the same thing

Tricky question. Good though.

About This Item • High-Efficiency Recovery: The 3/4 HP brush motor refrigerant recovery machine swiftly recovers vapor and liquid refrigerants at a maximum rate of 4.85lb/min. Equipped with an efficient fan and condenser, it provides stable, strong, and long-lasting performance for professional-grade applications. • Small in Size, Powerful in Function: Look no further than our lightweight 29.5 Ibs recovery tool, perfect for servicing different refrigeration equipment! Get ready to recover a range of refrigerants, including R134A, R22, R12, R410A, R404A, R502, etc. • High-pressure Protection: Accurate pressure gauge can precisely monitor the pressure. When the pressure reaches or exceeds 38.6 bar/558 psi, the portable ac recovery machine automatically stops the recovery to ensure safe operation throughout the recovery process. • Self-cleaning without Residue: After each use, simply turn the knob to the PURGE position. This will activate the freon refrigerant recycling machine's self-cleaning function, which safely discharges any leftover refrigerant into the recovery tank. Additionally, This reduces the risk of machine damage from expansion. • More Purer, More Safer: With its reusable and easy-to-clean filter screen, this dryer efficiently blocks impurities from entering the intake port and ensures that the refrigerant is moisture-free to prevent oxidation and rusting. Regu' replacement of the dryer is advised to maintain the , 个 of the recovery process.

I saw a video where the tech partially backed the schrader out for that reason.

I watch a video where the guy experimented and the answer was No. I bought the machine after that

If the epa approves it it just means that it’s stamped with their approval because the manufacturer paid them enough for the stamp of approval….u haven’t figured out that most of the hype is all bs yet?

@@w8what575 Yeah I know it's all money making BS, but regardless their rules require the machines to be EPA approved and I seriously doubt the Vevor is. The owner of this channel decided not to reply so that tells me a lot right there.

no

2nd No

@@UrbanDIYer I was told you can pull a vacuum on a reclaim tank and use manifold gauges to evacuate an ac system.

You can reuse the refrigerant in another old r22 system as long as it’s not being “sold”

Removes moister

If your compressor didn’t have what’s called compressor burn out, you can absolutely recover it, but you won’t be able to find a new unit that supports r22. They’re all 410a. So you are better off recovering it and selling it or having a company come and recover it for you.