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Do I need to do anything special to retrofit an old R12 system to a R134a system? Yes . According to EPA regulations, the use of any alternative refrigerant to replace R-12 requiresat a minimum that; Unique service fittings be used in order to minimize the risk of cross-cont Can anyone buy the alternative refrigerants and retrofit kits? If it's R134a the answer is yes.  For all other "acceptable for use" refrigerants the answer is No.  Only Section 609 certified technicians can purchase R12 or any of the alternative refrig Do I need be concerned about A/C component warranties if I retrofit a system to an alternative refrigerant? Yes.  If a contaminated or alternative refrigerant is used–knowingly or unknowingly –the original factory warranties on the A/C system (including components, i.e, compressor, evaporator, etc.) t Air Conditioning Frequently Asked Questions Air Conditioning FAQ A/C Systems and Service Refrigerants Contamination EPA A/C Organizations A/C Systems and Service What is an air purge system? An air-purge How can I know what refrigerant is in an A/C system? There is no way of truly knowing what refrigerant is in an A/C system unless you use a refrigerant identifier. Of course the EPA mandates the use of unique fittings and labels for each refrigerant, ho What do all OEMs (car manufacturers) currently use in all of their cars? All OEMs use R134a and have done so in all cars beginning with model year 1995. However, some cars prior to 1995 had factory R134a systems installed. Many service technicians believe that R-134a is on Air Conditioning Frequently Asked Questions "The Full Story" Air Conditioning FAQ A/C Systems and Service Refrigerants Contamination EPA A/C Organizations A/C Systems and Service What is an air purge system? An air-purge Choosing and Using Alternative Refrigerants Choosing and Using Alternative Refrigerants for Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Ozone Protection Hotline (800) 296-1996 May 1, 2001 Download a WordPerfect 5.1 version of this fact sheet (36K