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Are refrigerant and freon the same thing?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 9/18/2023

Yes and no... Freon is a name trademarked bu DuPont for their line of CFC and HFC refrigerants... so it's not actually Freon unless manufactured by DuPont and marketed as such. Not all refrigerant is made by DuPont, and not all refrigerant is of the HFC or CFC type.

Wiki User

∙ 12y ago

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Is r-22 and freon the same thing?

"Freon" is DuPont's trademark for its CFC refrigerant products. R-22 is one of those refrigerants, so R-22 and Freon-22 are the same refrigerant.

What type of freon does a 1998 Toyota Tacoma use?

It does not use Freon as a refrigerant. It uses R134 refrigerant.

What is primary refrigerant?

freon

What AC refrigerant freon is required in a 1998 BMW 7-Series?

What Ac refrigerant freon is required in 1989 BMW 7-Series? What Ac refrigerant freon is required in 1989 BMW 7-Series?

What does car freon smell like?

Freon is odorless. The oil in the refrigerant system does have a distinct aroma.Freon is odorless. The oil in the refrigerant system does have a distinct aroma.

What type Freon does my 2002 Toyota take?

Freon is a brand name of refrigerant. Your Toyota takes R134a refrigerant.

Where do you put the freon in a 99 cavalier?

A 1999 Cavalier does not use Freon as a refrigerant.

What refrigerant in 1988 Nissan?

Freon R12

What freon refrigerant is in the 1989 Mercedes?

R12

The most commonly used refrigerant?

freon

What is the difference between 134a and R134a refrigerant?

Same thing, R stands for Refrigerant.

How much freon does Oldsmobile intrigue 2001?

None, the refrigerant is R134a not Freon which is R12.