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LEAKING AC CONDENSER PREVENTION

Discussion in 'Prius c Accessories and Modifications' started by lech auto air conditionin, Feb 25, 2023.

  1. lech auto air conditionin

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    Condenser coil coating made for heat exchangers
    1: if you live anywhere near coastal regions by the Ocean
    2: if you live anywhere during the winter that the roads are salted for ice prevention
    3: if you live anywhere, there is a lot of sand blowing as you’re traveling, 65 miles an hour down the freeway it’s a fine sandpaper, like abrasion constantly eating away at the surface of the metal tubes of the AC condenser

     
  2. ChapmanF

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    Available in spray cans or as stuff to spray with your own HVLP rig.

    The HVLP data sheet gives more detail on how to apply it. The spray-can one tells you to apply it with no runs or sags and to a dry film thickness of 10 to 36 μm, so at least after you're all done you'll know how to tell if you did it wrong.
     
  3. lech auto air conditionin

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    yes, I bought an entire case of spray cans and a entire case which is 4 gallons of the liquid for the HVLP gun. Because I spray it on my commercial Evaporators in Condenser’s..

    Especially on my personal or family as units.

    If you’re evaporator condenser leak on a split system, it will be a few thousand dollars to have it replaced.

    To extend the life five or 10 more years a $30 can of coil coat is well worth it.

    Especially for the people who live right next to the ocean coast we’re getting 4 to 5 years is a miracle if they’re condenser is still in one piece.

    And we all know how Prius condensers like to leak