AC Charger From Auto Store?

[headpeace]

My AC isn't bad at all, especially down here in the South, but I wonder at times if it could use a little charge, hell it's 17 years old. I think maybe it could be a bit cooler. Has anyone bought/used the charger kit things from your local auto parts store/walmart, etc..... If so any comments as to how it worked or if they are detrimental to our AC systems?

Edited June 5, 2010 by headpeace

[adamzan]

I have used it in my pathy for almost 2 years now and it is still nice and cold. I used the redtek stuff here in canada. I heard duracool is the same.

[nunya]

I used a normal a/c gauge setup and vacuumed my system down and all when I did

mine but I can say that my r12 system is on summer #2 of icy cold a/c with nothing more than a toggle switch wired up for he compresser (preexisting issue) a low side retro-fit replacement fitting and two 12oz cans of r134a. Proably not much help but it's how I did it...

[Cuong Nguyen]

i just added more in mine. used a small can with a gauge. stays nice and cold blowing out the vent. no problems. just dont overcharge

[tmoore4512]

Yep, they work. I sell em all the time when I doin the part time gig at AZ. Simple, yet spendy...dang freon went through the roof!