How can you remove freon from a refrigerator without breaking the bank, or the Macgyver code of silence?Which means, calling for help is not an option, unless it involves freeing a scientist named Dr. Steubens from a prison camp in North Korea. |
How can you remove freon from a refrigerator without breaking the bank, or the Macgyver code of silence?Which means, calling for help is not an option, unless it involves freeing a scientist named Dr. Steubens from a prison camp in North Korea. |
Sorry to add to the bad news but Lyle is correct. Most metal recycling centers won't take the unit, or anything that's had freon in it, unless it's tagged by a licensed HVAC tech, that they've removed the material safely. I know it's a bummer, but there are reasons for it.
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How can you remove freon from a refrigerator without breaking the bank, or the Macgyver code of silence?
Which means, calling for help is not an option, unless it involves freeing a scientist named Dr. Steubens from a prison camp in North Korea.
Depending on where you live some landfills will take it, but will also charge you for it. Some wont take it if the refrigerant is inside it yet.
Other wise if you really really want it out, all you need to do is cut one of the copper lines. If you do that Make sure its outside, and in a place where you can't be seen. Also make sure you keep skin away from it, it tends to burn a little ( I have been blasted with refrigerant a few times)
And finally keep in mind if you do the above, it is illegal, and as of couple years ago the fine was $27,500 per violation. Or somewhere in that area, its been awhile since I read the EPA book.
Check around at appliance repair shops, auto repair shops, home central air shops, etc. Sometimes you can find someone that will evacuate the system for very little or even nothing just to get to keep the gas.
You mean legally? You have to get a technician.
Safely? Find the valve and open it with something long enough to keep your skin away.
Environmentally impactless? Find the valve and open it with something long enough to keep your skin away.
What will you do with the 'fridge? The technician I mentioned? You can't "throw it out" unless that guy tags it, which leads to the question, "why are you removing the gas?"
Sorry friend,it's against the law to just release freon to the atmosphere,and you need some expensive equipment to recover it.
It broke.
I don't know why there isn't any gas in it, I don't know anything about refigerators, you tell me.
Can you take it away now?
Let's see them charge you with a crime for that!