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[GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool [message #218177] Tue, 13 August 2013 13:11 Go to next message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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G'day,

I took a gamble on what Ken had noted and ordered a case of Frosty Cool it arrived yesterday and I called the company, they verified
it IS the same thing as Dura Cool.

Emery,

If you think it's worth it I'll bring a few cans to Branson and we can do a comparison of Dura Cool and Frosty Cool to see if it
performs the same. IIRC the Frosty Cool was $4.95 a can which is cheaper than the Dura Cool.

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Rob M.


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Re: [GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool [message #218191 is a reply to message #218177] Tue, 13 August 2013 14:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It would be difficult to determine if it performs the same unless you install it in a system and then bleed it off and then fill that same system with Duracool.
That would mean that you would incur an expense in dumping the product after its installed.

Each system might act a little differently so you can't necessarily compare one motorhome to another.

If they say its the same then why not just install it in a vehicle and see if it works OK?

Emery Stora
On Aug 13, 2013, at 12:11 PM, Rob Mueller wrote:

> G'day,
>
> I took a gamble on what Ken had noted and ordered a case of Frosty Cool it arrived yesterday and I called the company, they verified
> it IS the same thing as Dura Cool.
>
> Emery,
>
> If you think it's worth it I'll bring a few cans to Branson and we can do a comparison of Dura Cool and Frosty Cool to see if it
> performs the same. IIRC the Frosty Cool was $4.95 a can which is cheaper than the Dura Cool.
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
>
>
>

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Re: [GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool [message #218208 is a reply to message #218191] Tue, 13 August 2013 16:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The people that sell Duracool and Frostycool may or may not put other additives in their products, but the basic refrigerant in both is a mix of approximately 64% propane and 36% butane by mass.

You can make your own with an "empty" propane tank (with only some propane vapor in it), some fittings, some propane, and a 450 gram can of Campingaz, which is 80% butane. Combine 19.4 oz of propane to one 450 gram can of Campingaz to make 35.26 oz of HC12.
Re: [GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool [message #218217 is a reply to message #218191] Tue, 13 August 2013 17:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Emery,

How about we put it in two different coaches and call it The Frosty Cool / Dura Cool Close Enough is Good Enough Comparison Test?
;-)

Yeah I know this is a 180 from the way I normally operate but you're correct and there's no point in wasting either product.

Regards,
Rob M.


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It would be difficult to determine if it performs the same unless you install it in a system and then bleed it off and then fill
that same system with Duracool.

That would mean that you would incur an expense in dumping the product after its installed.

Each system might act a little differently so you can't necessarily compare one motorhome to another.

If they say its the same then why not just install it in a vehicle and see if it works OK?

Emery Stora


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Re: [GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool [message #218253 is a reply to message #218208] Tue, 13 August 2013 22:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The propane that we burn in our ovens and furnaces is very impure with a lot of other things besides propane in it. The other things in it might have a very negative impact on your cooling system. The propane used in Duracool and such HC12a refrigerants is highly purified propane.

I would not consider trying to make my own, and I am a Chemical Engineer.

Emery Stora

On Aug 13, 2013, at 3:48 PM, A. wrote:

>
>
> The people that sell Duracool and Frostycool may or may not put other additives in their products, but the basic refrigerant in both is a mix of approximately 64% propane and 36% butane by mass.
>
> You can make your own with an "empty" propane tank (with only some propane vapor in it), some fittings, some propane, and a 450 gram can of Campingaz, which is 80% butane. Combine 19.4 oz of propane to one 450 gram can of Campingaz to make 35.26 oz of HC12.
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Re: [GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool [message #218256 is a reply to message #218253] Tue, 13 August 2013 23:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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my 12 cans of frostycool came in today, should i use it? is it ok and as good as duracool?

My dash air is a little weak but has a small amount of coolness to it, it has not been filled in maybe 6 years,

i would suppose it has leaked some out, Should i just give it a shot of frostycool and see what happens.

what psi on high and low sides should i shoot for. if i may ask for help to anyone, thank you Mickey anaheim ca. 77 palm beach.

Is there a way to also put this stuff in the roof air? best regards




On Aug 13, 2013, at 8:46 PM, Emery Stora wrote:

> The propane that we burn in our ovens and furnaces is very impure with a lot of other things besides propane in it. The other things in it might have a very negative impact on your cooling system. The propane used in Duracool and such HC12a refrigerants is highly purified propane.
>
> I would not consider trying to make my own, and I am a Chemical Engineer.
>
> Emery Stora
>
> On Aug 13, 2013, at 3:48 PM, A. wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> The people that sell Duracool and Frostycool may or may not put other additives in their products, but the basic refrigerant in both is a mix of approximately 64% propane and 36% butane by mass.
>>
>> You can make your own with an "empty" propane tank (with only some propane vapor in it), some fittings, some propane, and a 450 gram can of Campingaz, which is 80% butane. Combine 19.4 oz of propane to one 450 gram can of Campingaz to make 35.26 oz of HC12.
>> --
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>> '73 23' CanyonLands For Sale
>> UA (Upper Alabama)
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Re: [GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool [message #218258 is a reply to message #218256] Tue, 13 August 2013 23:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Unless you purge out all of the existing refrigerant and refill you cannot go by pressures.

If you put in a "shot" of Frosty then you would have a mixture so pressures don't have any interpretable meaning.

However if you are indeed just low on refrigerant ant giving it a shot to see if you now have cooling might work. The question becomes how many shots do you need ?

Emery Stora

On Aug 13, 2013, at 10:09 PM, Mickey Space Ship Shuttle <mickeysss@me.com> wrote:

> my 12 cans of frostycool came in today, should i use it? is it ok and as good as duracool?
>
> My dash air is a little weak but has a small amount of coolness to it, it has not been filled in maybe 6 years,
>
> i would suppose it has leaked some out, Should i just give it a shot of frostycool and see what happens.
>
> what psi on high and low sides should i shoot for. if i may ask for help to anyone, thank you Mickey anaheim ca. 77 palm beach.
>
> Is there a way to also put this stuff in the roof air? best regards
>
>
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2013, at 8:46 PM, Emery Stora wrote:
>
>> The propane that we burn in our ovens and furnaces is very impure with a lot of other things besides propane in it. The other things in it might have a very negative impact on your cooling system. The propane used in Duracool and such HC12a refrigerants is highly purified propane.
>>
>> I would not consider trying to make my own, and I am a Chemical Engineer.
>>
>> Emery Stora
>>
>> On Aug 13, 2013, at 3:48 PM, A. wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The people that sell Duracool and Frostycool may or may not put other additives in their products, but the basic refrigerant in both is a mix of approximately 64% propane and 36% butane by mass.
>>>
>>> You can make your own with an "empty" propane tank (with only some propane vapor in it), some fittings, some propane, and a 450 gram can of Campingaz, which is 80% butane. Combine 19.4 oz of propane to one 450 gram can of Campingaz to make 35.26 oz of HC12.
>>> --
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>>> '73 23' CanyonLands For Sale
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Re: [GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool [message #218259 is a reply to message #218256] Tue, 13 August 2013 23:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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NO. Don't put it in the roof air. It is the wrong refrigerant. Your roof air is in a welded, sealed chamber so the refrigerant shouldn't leak out. There are no seals or hoses to leak as your dash air has.

Emery Stora

On Aug 13, 2013, at 10:09 PM, Mickey Space Ship Shuttle <mickeysss@me.com> wrote:

> my 12 cans of frostycool came in today, should i use it? is it ok and as good as duracool?
>
> My dash air is a little weak but has a small amount of coolness to it, it has not been filled in maybe 6 years,
>
> i would suppose it has leaked some out, Should i just give it a shot of frostycool and see what happens.
>
> what psi on high and low sides should i shoot for. if i may ask for help to anyone, thank you Mickey anaheim ca. 77 palm beach.
>
> Is there a way to also put this stuff in the roof air? best regards
>
>
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2013, at 8:46 PM, Emery Stora wrote:
>
>> The propane that we burn in our ovens and furnaces is very impure with a lot of other things besides propane in it. The other things in it might have a very negative impact on your cooling system. The propane used in Duracool and such HC12a refrigerants is highly purified propane.
>>
>> I would not consider trying to make my own, and I am a Chemical Engineer.
>>
>> Emery Stora
>>
>> On Aug 13, 2013, at 3:48 PM, A. wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The people that sell Duracool and Frostycool may or may not put other additives in their products, but the basic refrigerant in both is a mix of approximately 64% propane and 36% butane by mass.
>>>
>>> You can make your own with an "empty" propane tank (with only some propane vapor in it), some fittings, some propane, and a 450 gram can of Campingaz, which is 80% butane. Combine 19.4 oz of propane to one 450 gram can of Campingaz to make 35.26 oz of HC12.
>>> --
>>> '73 23' Sequoia For Camping
>>> '73 23' CanyonLands For Sale
>>> UA (Upper Alabama)
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Re: [GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool [message #218260 is a reply to message #218208] Tue, 13 August 2013 23:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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>
> You can make your own with an "empty" propane tank (with only some propane
> vapor in it), some fittings, some propane, and a 450 gram can of Campingaz,
> which is 80% butane. Combine 19.4 oz of propane to one 450 gram can of
> Campingaz to make 35.26 oz of HC12.
> --
>
that would be interesting

gene'



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Re: [GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool [message #218262 is a reply to message #218259] Wed, 14 August 2013 01:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Yet to give a full report, but I used the Duracool R-22 replacement along with some snake oil (that really works!) called Duraseal and Duradry in my roof air. Oh. I bought a tap valve too to gain access to the system.

After a false start and some gyrations I vacuumed the system and then shot the juice to about 70# low side. So far it seems to cool, though it takes a moment. I haven't really tested it yet…

Oh, the question didn't really pertain to this?

Larry Davick

On Aug 13, 2013, at 9:23 PM, Emery Stora <emerystora@me.com> wrote:

> NO. Don't put it in the roof air. It is the wrong refrigerant. Your roof air is in a welded, sealed chamber so the refrigerant shouldn't leak out. There are no seals or hoses to leak as your dash air has.
>
> Emery Stora
>
> On Aug 13, 2013, at 10:09 PM, Mickey Space Ship Shuttle <mickeysss@me.com> wrote:
>
>> my 12 cans of frostycool came in today, should i use it? is it ok and as good as duracool?
>>
>> My dash air is a little weak but has a small amount of coolness to it, it has not been filled in maybe 6 years,
>>
>> i would suppose it has leaked some out, Should i just give it a shot of frostycool and see what happens.
>>
>> what psi on high and low sides should i shoot for. if i may ask for help to anyone, thank you Mickey anaheim ca. 77 palm beach.
>>
>> Is there a way to also put this stuff in the roof air? best regards
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 13, 2013, at 8:46 PM, Emery Stora wrote:
>>
>>> The propane that we burn in our ovens and furnaces is very impure with a lot of other things besides propane in it. The other things in it might have a very negative impact on your cooling system. The propane used in Duracool and such HC12a refrigerants is highly purified propane.
>>>
>>> I would not consider trying to make my own, and I am a Chemical Engineer.
>>>
>>> Emery Stora
>>>
>>> On Aug 13, 2013, at 3:48 PM, A. wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The people that sell Duracool and Frostycool may or may not put other additives in their products, but the basic refrigerant in both is a mix of approximately 64% propane and 36% butane by mass.
>>>>
>>>> You can make your own with an "empty" propane tank (with only some propane vapor in it), some fittings, some propane, and a 450 gram can of Campingaz, which is 80% butane. Combine 19.4 oz of propane to one 450 gram can of Campingaz to make 35.26 oz of HC12.
>>>> --
>>>> '73 23' Sequoia For Camping
>>>> '73 23' CanyonLands For Sale
>>>> UA (Upper Alabama)
>>>> "Time is money. If you use YOUR time, you get to keep YOUR money."
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Re: [GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool [message #218263 is a reply to message #218258] Wed, 14 August 2013 01:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Emery - back to the old myth that if the proof of the pudding is in the tasting - couldn't we simply gauge this by outlet temperature? If the pudding is cold…

Larry Davick

On Aug 13, 2013, at 9:21 PM, Emery Stora <emerystora@me.com> wrote:

> Unless you purge out all of the existing refrigerant and refill you cannot go by pressures.
>
> If you put in a "shot" of Frosty then you would have a mixture so pressures don't have any interpretable meaning.
>
> However if you are indeed just low on refrigerant ant giving it a shot to see if you now have cooling might work. The question becomes how many shots do you need ?
>
> Emery Stora
>
> On Aug 13, 2013, at 10:09 PM, Mickey Space Ship Shuttle <mickeysss@me.com> wrote:
>
>> my 12 cans of frostycool came in today, should i use it? is it ok and as good as duracool?
>>
>> My dash air is a little weak but has a small amount of coolness to it, it has not been filled in maybe 6 years,
>>
>> i would suppose it has leaked some out, Should i just give it a shot of frostycool and see what happens.
>>
>> what psi on high and low sides should i shoot for. if i may ask for help to anyone, thank you Mickey anaheim ca. 77 palm beach.
>>
>> Is there a way to also put this stuff in the roof air? best regards
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 13, 2013, at 8:46 PM, Emery Stora wrote:
>>
>>> The propane that we burn in our ovens and furnaces is very impure with a lot of other things besides propane in it. The other things in it might have a very negative impact on your cooling system. The propane used in Duracool and such HC12a refrigerants is highly purified propane.
>>>
>>> I would not consider trying to make my own, and I am a Chemical Engineer.
>>>
>>> Emery Stora
>>>
>>> On Aug 13, 2013, at 3:48 PM, A. wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The people that sell Duracool and Frostycool may or may not put other additives in their products, but the basic refrigerant in both is a mix of approximately 64% propane and 36% butane by mass.
>>>>
>>>> You can make your own with an "empty" propane tank (with only some propane vapor in it), some fittings, some propane, and a 450 gram can of Campingaz, which is 80% butane. Combine 19.4 oz of propane to one 450 gram can of Campingaz to make 35.26 oz of HC12.
>>>> --
>>>> '73 23' Sequoia For Camping
>>>> '73 23' CanyonLands For Sale
>>>> UA (Upper Alabama)
>>>> "Time is money. If you use YOUR time, you get to keep YOUR money."
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Re: [GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool [message #218270 is a reply to message #218263] Wed, 14 August 2013 07:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I thought that is essentially what I said when I said "giving it a shot to see if you now have cooling".

Emery Stora

On Aug 14, 2013, at 12:15 AM, Larry Davick <ljdavick@comcast.net> wrote:

> Emery - back to the old myth that if the proof of the pudding is in the tasting - couldn't we simply gauge this by outlet temperature? If the pudding is cold…
>
> Larry Davick
>
> On Aug 13, 2013, at 9:21 PM, Emery Stora <emerystora@me.com> wrote:
>
>> Unless you purge out all of the existing refrigerant and refill you cannot go by pressures.
>>
>> If you put in a "shot" of Frosty then you would have a mixture so pressures don't have any interpretable meaning.
>>
>> However if you are indeed just low on refrigerant ant giving it a shot to see if you now have cooling might work. The question becomes how many shots do you need ?
>>
>> Emery Stora
>>
>> On Aug 13, 2013, at 10:09 PM, Mickey Space Ship Shuttle <mickeysss@me.com> wrote:
>>
>>> my 12 cans of frostycool came in today, should i use it? is it ok and as good as duracool?
>>>
>>> My dash air is a little weak but has a small amount of coolness to it, it has not been filled in maybe 6 years,
>>>
>>> i would suppose it has leaked some out, Should i just give it a shot of frostycool and see what happens.
>>>
>>> what psi on high and low sides should i shoot for. if i may ask for help to anyone, thank you Mickey anaheim ca. 77 palm beach.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to also put this stuff in the roof air? best regards
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 13, 2013, at 8:46 PM, Emery Stora wrote:
>>>
>>>> The propane that we burn in our ovens and furnaces is very impure with a lot of other things besides propane in it. The other things in it might have a very negative impact on your cooling system. The propane used in Duracool and such HC12a refrigerants is highly purified propane.
>>>>
>>>> I would not consider trying to make my own, and I am a Chemical Engineer.
>>>>
>>>> Emery Stora
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 13, 2013, at 3:48 PM, A. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The people that sell Duracool and Frostycool may or may not put other additives in their products, but the basic refrigerant in both is a mix of approximately 64% propane and 36% butane by mass.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can make your own with an "empty" propane tank (with only some propane vapor in it), some fittings, some propane, and a 450 gram can of Campingaz, which is 80% butane. Combine 19.4 oz of propane to one 450 gram can of Campingaz to make 35.26 oz of HC12.
>>>>> --
>>>>> '73 23' Sequoia For Camping
>>>>> '73 23' CanyonLands For Sale
>>>>> UA (Upper Alabama)
>>>>> "Time is money. If you use YOUR time, you get to keep YOUR money."
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Re: [GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool [message #218392 is a reply to message #218260] Wed, 14 August 2013 23:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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Mr ERFisher wrote on Tue, 13 August 2013 23:35

Quote:

You can make your own with an "empty" propane tank (with only some propane vapor in it), some fittings, some propane, and a 450 gram can of Campingaz, which is 80% butane. Combine 19.4 oz of propane to one 450 gram can of Campingaz to make 35.26 oz of HC12.
that would be interesting

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It was not an original idea. Mark A. did it years ago

http://gmcmotorhome.info/heat.html#duracool

I developed my recipe from the proportions here:

http://www.hychill.com.au/pdf/hcramcac.pdf
Re: [GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool [message #218535 is a reply to message #218392] Fri, 16 August 2013 02:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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My Frostycool came in, what is the high and low psi for this? Is it the same as duracool in any way?

thank you mickey anaheim ca. 77 palm beach.


On Aug 14, 2013, at 9:01 PM, A. wrote:

>
>
> Mr ERFisher wrote on Tue, 13 August 2013 23:35
>> Quote:
>>> You can make your own with an "empty" propane tank (with only some propane vapor in it), some fittings, some propane, and a 450 gram can of Campingaz, which is 80% butane. Combine 19.4 oz of propane to one 450 gram can of Campingaz to make 35.26 oz of HC12.
>> that would be interesting
>>
>> gene'
>> --
>> Gene Fisher -- 74-23,77PB/ore/ca
>> “Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today --- give him a URL and
>> -------
>> http://gmcmotorhome.info/
>> Alternator Protection Cable
>> http://gmcmotorhome.info/APC.html
> It was not an original idea. Mark A. did it years ago
>
> http://gmcmotorhome.info/heat.html#duracool
>
> I developed my recipe from the proportions here:
>
> http://www.hychill.com.au/pdf/hcramcac.pdf
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Re: [GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool [message #218555 is a reply to message #218535] Fri, 16 August 2013 08:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Mickey,

AFAIK no one here as ever used this product before so the answer is DUNNO!

When I called Frosty Cool the tech service guy told me it was the same as Dura Cool or HyChill (Aussie product) therefore an empty
system should require three cans just like Dura Cool.

Having said that I bought a case also and will be taking three cans to Branson where Emery (cause he knows what he's doing) and I
will recharge a coach and see how it works / what the temps / pressures it produces.

So you can do it now on your own or wait and see what Emery and I find out.

Be careful filling it on your own without knowing what you're doing, while unlikely you could F' up something.

Regards,
Rob M.


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My Frostycool came in, what is the high and low psi for this? Is it the same as duracool in any way?

thank you mickey anaheim ca. 77 palm beach.

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Re: [GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool [message #218580 is a reply to message #218555] Fri, 16 August 2013 10:15 Go to previous message
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roger that.

m. ca. 77pb.

On Aug 16, 2013, at 6:10 AM, Rob Mueller wrote:

> Mickey,
>
> AFAIK no one here as ever used this product before so the answer is DUNNO!
>
> When I called Frosty Cool the tech service guy told me it was the same as Dura Cool or HyChill (Aussie product) therefore an empty
> system should require three cans just like Dura Cool.
>
> Having said that I bought a case also and will be taking three cans to Branson where Emery (cause he knows what he's doing) and I
> will recharge a coach and see how it works / what the temps / pressures it produces.
>
> So you can do it now on your own or wait and see what Emery and I find out.
>
> Be careful filling it on your own without knowing what you're doing, while unlikely you could F' up something.
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Mickey Space Ship Shuttle
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 2:40 AM
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Frosty Cool / Dura Cool
>
>
> My Frostycool came in, what is the high and low psi for this? Is it the same as duracool in any way?
>
> thank you mickey anaheim ca. 77 palm beach.
>
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