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What are the dangers of breathing freon fumes inside leaking from your ac unit?
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∙ 12y ago
Freon is a nerve gas and will cause you to twitch over time. More immediate effects would be death by asphyxiation. Freon is heavier than air and if breathed it will settle in the bottom of your lungs and not come out. Have your Technician check your system and if he adds freon but does not fix the leak fire him immediately and please contact the EPA for this is very dangerous and illegal. Not to mention the fact that it is a huge rip-off to the customer.
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What are the dangers of breathing in freon if your air conditioner is leaking in the coils?
If you have the car running and freon 12 gets in the air cleaner mixes with r12 you have fosgene gas the same stuff used in world war 1 its a nerve gas be carful
Inside of jeep car smells from freon what could be leaking?
A smell inside is usually a bad evaporator coil.
Can you smell a freon leak in a building if the AC is leaking freon?
Freon is odorless, but it is possible to smell the refrigerant oil that could also be leaking.
Your 1997 silverado is leaking freon where can it be leaking?
Freon could be leaking anywhere in the ac system. A colored dye can be added to the system, then seen with a special light to find the leak.
Why your car is running out of freon fast?
Freon cooler is leaking from A/C system.
What are the dangers of a human breathing freon?
Oxygen depletion is the issue. No O2=death. A few folks have done this and died. It's not from the buzz you get, it is from passing out and not getting oxygen in your lungs. Freon is heavier than air so it lays in your lungs at the bottom. Stay alive. Don't breathe freon without someone around who is on oxygen and can get you away from the freon and into the air when you pass out. lc
Can freon be leaking in a refrigerator?
short anser yes... means there is a problem!
Where do you install the freon for the 1997 Plymouth breeze?
If you are not sure where to install the freon, it would be best to have a pro do it, due the dangers involved to you and the system.
Is it illegal to put freon into a leaking vehicle system?
No, but it's a bit pointless.
Can you get freon poisoning from your air conditioner?
No. Freon is non-toxic, but one can suffocate from breathing Freon, just as one might suffocate from breathing carbon dioxide and not getting fresh air within 10-30 seconds, or so. Freon's lack of toxicity is precisely why it revolutionized refrigeration, particularly in the home, in the 1930s.
What does freon from a refrigerator smell like?
Freon is odorless. If you're getting a chemical type smell, it's probably anti-freeze leaking from your fridge.
How do you repair a condenser that has a whole in it and is leaking freon?
You will be better off replacing it that trying to repair it.
