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woodman1
Explorer
May 13, 2014

Did they change refridgerant type in newer A/C's ?

Ordering my new 5th wheel. Dealer recommended 3 a/c on a 39 ft model. They said in 2012 government made them use different freon and it doesn't cool like the older ones, according to Dometic. Anyone h...
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Bob_Landry
Explorer
May 13, 2014
mark1228 wrote:
I also understand that the new AC units are a little louder because of the Freon change. Don't know if it's true, just something I have heard


There is no difference in the noise level. The hardware is the same. The only difference is the refrigerant and the type of compressor oil used.

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