| When repairing and refilling an air conditioning | | | | governments around the world have put in place |
| system, getting the exact amount of coolant in | | | | specific guidelines designed to limit the amount of |
| the system right is essential if you want it to | | | | CFC gases that are released. |
| work properly. This is where A/C charging scales | | | | A number of manufacturers produce a wide |
| come into their own. These handy tools work in | | | | range of different A/C charging Scales to suit all |
| conjunction with your AC coolant recycling | | | | different sized jobs. There are a number of |
| equipment to refill the AC system properly and | | | | factors to consider when choosing the right |
| get it completely correct. | | | | equipment for your workshop in order to ensure |
| The more accuracy that you can work with | | | | that it is compatible with the kind of work you |
| when adding the coolant to an AC system, the | | | | want to carry out. Things to look out for are the |
| better it will work, and the less likely it is for | | | | ability to measure accurately over a wide range |
| anything to go seriously wrong with it in the near | | | | of different volumes and the simplest operation |
| future. A/C charging scales are designed to | | | | possible. |
| provide a pre determined amount of coolant such | | | | Features that you should expect as standard on |
| as Freon into the system in order to get the | | | | an A/C charging scale to make it as simple to use |
| system filled up as efficiently as possible. | | | | as possible include factors like auto zero on the |
| An A/C charging scale is a tool that is designed to | | | | scales, the capacity to take relatively large |
| help you to get the right amount of coolant | | | | weights of 110oz or more, and maintain an the |
| prepared for loading the AC. In general, an air | | | | highest levels of accuracy to get the perfect |
| conditioning system will be rated to contain a | | | | levels coolant to fill the AC properly. |
| specific amount of refrigerant in order to work | | | | Manufacturers like Infinicon offer high tech |
| correctly. This is done by weight rather than | | | | solutions that will allow you to effortlessly get the |
| volume, as this can vary greatly dependent on | | | | quantities right in advance of loading them into the |
| temperature. | | | | AC system, while at the other end of the |
| When the refrigerant has been purified correctly, | | | | spectrum there are a number of different and |
| it can be weighed using an A/C charging scale to | | | | more simple systems available from well known |
| gauge the correct amount. Then it can be | | | | and highly respected tool makers such as Robinair |
| injected back into the air conditioning at the | | | | that are much more straightforward. |
| correct pressure to make it work correctly. | | | | Whether you opt for a standard measuring |
| There are a number of important EPA guidelines | | | | pressure system that will connect to a complete |
| to consider whenever you deal with CFC coolants | | | | range of AC systems and inject the coolant |
| such as Freon. These chemicals are very volatile, | | | | directly from the tool, or alternatively opt for an |
| and have been linked with doing serious damage | | | | A/C charging scale that lets you measure out the |
| to the ozone layer. This important part of the | | | | correct amount of CFC coolant in a separate |
| atmosphere is the main protection for the planet | | | | vessel, you will still have to keep to the relevant |
| from ultra violet radiation from the sun. The | | | | guidelines and ensure that you only use the |
| ozone layer protects our lives, and since the | | | | correct amount of coolant to prevent the |
| 1980s, when concerns about the effect of CFCs | | | | unnecessary and uncontrolled release of this |
| on the ozone layer first became important, | | | | potentially dangerous substance. |