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FREON

Definition: A registered trademark of the DuPont Corporation for their family of CFC refrigerants, which includes R-12.
Related Terms
Accumulator-Dryer
Air conditioning
Condensor
Desiccant
Dichlorodifluoromethane
Tetrafluoroethane

Related Resources:

Automotive Air Conditioners
Get a basic understanding of how the air conditioner in your car works and some of the implications of R-12 systems.

What's That Smell??
Does your air conditioner smell like a pile of old socks? Do you look under the seats for dead animals? Here is why you are getting that smell and what you can do about it.

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