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Freon and Punctures

The fourth edition of The Fridge Doctor Book includes answers to many of the concerns you may have about possible exposure to Freon or any of it's modern replacements. Here also are some frequently asked questions about refrigerants, punctures, how a system acts if it has a leak etc:

How to tell if it's a weak compressor or low on Freon
Contact with Freon leak causes burn
A classic case of hearsay?
Why won't this work?
Can a known leaking system be topped up?
A JB welded puncture wound?
Can I replace the R12 with R406?
How much refrigerant is required?
Converting a refrigerator for a different purpose, Freon leaked!
System leaked now oil is pungent
Used a screw driver to defrost
Does a hissing sound mean a leak?
Frost is building up just one corner of the coils
Refrigerator ran after it was punctured
Line was punctured installing a catch to hold door closed
Why is it so hard to find someone to patch a leak?
Preventing further harm after a puncture
I think I see a hole, am I in danger?
Got Freon in the face!
Freon free refrigeration?
Consequences of refrigerant leaking with a new 134a system
What refrigerant does mine use?
Dishonest technician?
Can a refrigerant leak cause this?
No more Freon R12?
Will it work with a leak in it?
Very unhealthy if it leaks?
Ice develops on capillary tube
Can a Freon leak cause a fire?
Warning! Danger when installing a latch on a refrigerator door, don't drill them in
Ran for 15 hours after a hole was punctured, need a repair?
How do I find where a 3 month Freon leak is?
Oil on the floor and not working well

The Fridge Doctor Book has answers to all your questions about the chemicals used as refrigerants in domestic refrigerators now and in the past. Here is an example of some the information you get about refrigerants :

You may have heard much talk about Freon and new refrigerants recently. But besides knowing that it is the substance used to produce cold in your refrigerator, many of its characteristics usually remain a mystery to most.

One really good way of getting a grasp on this subject is by reading the short story in the appendix of this book called "Refrigerators, Freon, and the End of the Ice Man". Through this story you will learn about the historical aspects along with many of the technical characteristics of this substance. Other information that is not in this story, you will find in this article.