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Subject:Re: Aftermarket Air Conditioning
From:Blake Heinlein
Date:Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:35:28 -0800

Maggie,

Thanks for the insight. I talked to them about 3 years a go and I was
a little weary of the Freeze 12 also.

Thanks,
Blake

On 12/29/06, Maggie Dew <wildebus@gmail.com> wrote:
> Blake
>
> I would be wary of europeancoolerair since at least two people on this list
> (myself included) had problems with the results of a dual AC install.  After
> I had mine installed, it quit working and I was told I needed a new
> compressor.  It turned out nothing was wrong with the compressor, but a
> valve needed replacing.  Also, europeancoolerair uses Freeze 12 and no one
> where I live would work with it.  I have since switched to R134, had the
> valve replaced and it is working (for now).   The other list member who had
> the dual AC installed has been through three compressors and still has no
> AC.  I would stick with vintageair if I were you.
>
> Maggie
> '85 Subaru-Westy "Anne Bonney"
>
>

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