Freon removal...$150 bucks!!

[Nate]

What crap! I called a company today to get pricing on freon removal from this wine cooler I just picked up...$150 just to remove the freon...no wonder people just cut the lines....

bleh....it's just one of those moral things...cut the lines, pollute the earth..or do the right thing and bend over

[frankykeno]

Did you call around to some used appliances places (try the smaller family run ones).

Oh by the way, in case you don't have this link, here's a pretty nice one about making an incubator out of an old upright freezer.

http://www.arbreptiles.com/cages/incubator.shtml

[Rapture]

Maybe there is a way you can drain it yourself into some kind of container, then find out where you can legally dispose of it?

[frankykeno]

Just a quick followup. Called my favorite local used appliance place. They aren't certified for freon removal but referred me to a local refrigeration company. They will come to the house, safely and legally remove the freon, sticker the freezer to indicate it's now freon free (pink sticker)....all for $69.00. I'd say call around some more to any company listed under "Refrigerators & Freezers - Repair and Service" listed in your Yellow Pages for quotes.

[SnakeySnakeSnake]

Isn't the real question if the inaccurate thermometer and weight is worth $150 ?

[frankykeno]

Maybe there is a way you can drain it yourself into some kind of container, then find out where you can legally dispose of it?

Rap, freon is a gas so I would think very hard to drain and contain like that. If it gets into your eyes for instance it can blind you so doing it yourself is possible but risky (see link I posted in previous post). Personally if I can find a free old upright freezer I think we'll just spend the $69.00 bucks and call it good.

[Rapture]

Thanks for the clarification on that one.

[lillyorchid]

Nate just call around, can't hurt. You may find someone a lot cheaper.

[TheAudOne]

Brian said you cant use the thermometer that came with it anyway because a wine cooler cools not heats....I dont know..
But yes we just had the fridge dropped off here...we payed $35 for it and another $20 for them to drop it off for me.
So I am going to start calling around ASAP about getting the freon out.

[kavmon]

nate, my company charges 85.00/hr. plus parts and material for hvac work for one man.


if you are worried about the environment thing, factories and the nasa program do 100 times the damage to the atmosphere as freon! alot of it is political bs, large factories are allowed to pollute daily while home owners have to pay more for environmentally friendly service.


vaughn