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A/C dye visible without A/C UV light?

posted by  someone claiming to be greg_mustang on  Mon Jun 16 09:21 CST 2003 [RELATED]

I am about to pull a vacuum and charge up my newly retrofitted system in my 240. Not sure if there is a leak, I'd like to be able to detect it. Dye was put in.

Question: If the vacuum holds, I charge up, is there any way to see for a leak within a week if I DO NOT have a UV A/C light? What is considered ultraviolet anyway? Is there anything else I can use?

Any other DIY methods of finding leaks? I've heard of soap suds way but not sure about that...

Thanks,
Greg Mustang
Montreal - Ottawa
Canada







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A/C dye visible without A/C UV light?

posted by  Steve on  Mon Jun 16 10:09 CST 2003
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No: you hve to have a focused UV light source to see the leaks and a set of UV-enhancing glasses. Buy both at JCWHitney or at one of the many a/c shops on the web.







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