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Only people with and EPA certification may purchase R22 and/or R410A refrigerants.
Most home systems use r22 which requires a license to purchase. The only refrigerant available to the consumer is automotive r134a.
Depends on the air conditioner. Older units use a form of Freon that is no longer manufactured, and you cannot buy it. Some window type units are sealed, and have no provision to add refrigerant. Your best bet will be to talk with the service staff at a local heating and air conditioning company.
You could buy a new air conditioner unit at home depot. They offer lots of air conditioner units at great prices and the air conditioner units are built to perform.
You can buy an traditional air conditioner, and fix solar panels on the roof,then use solar panels supply the air conditioner.
Visit Auto Zone or Advance Auto Parts and tell them that you need a thing to recharge your air conditioner, they will understand what you need and show where to find what you are looking for. wherever you buy refrigerant you should be able to buy a can of refrigerant that comes with the charging hose included. most are reusable, just unscrew it from one can and screw it on the new one.
Buy a kit at Wal-Mart or auto parts store comes with instructions
A good place to buy an affordable, but reliable air conditioner would be Sears and a home store such as the Home Depot. These stores also often do price matches and offer good warranties.
Depends on the problem--If low on refrigerant--buy kit at Wal-Mart or auto parts comes with instructions
Just go to any auto parts store and buy a can or two of refrigerant. All you do is take the cap off the hose to the air conditioner, screw the hose from the can into it and refill it. Its easy. If you suspect you are leaking refrigerant, you can buy a refill with flourescent coloring to help you locate the leak.
I always seem to buy the worst air conditioner on the market. Where can I find reviews on the best air conditioner to buy?
Portable air conditioner units can be purchased from a number sources online. Sites like Home Depot, Lowe's, and Walmart are just a few of the many sites that sell this type of air conditioner.
Any big box retailer, such as Home Depot or even Best Buy will have air conditioners with brands such as GE.