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Re: Oil and Acid Formation
Posted to HVAC Forum on 8/7/2003

I loved this statement: "If the ester-based oil contacts any mineral oil, there's a chemical reaction which forms an acid..."

We use Castrol Icematic for conversions which is an ester based oil and compatible for R12 and R134a. Admittedly, we try and get all... Login to read more.