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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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I'm changing the drier and hose assembly sometime this week, so I need to have the system evacuated. Are there any places near ocoee/winter garden area you guys suggest? How much is this gonna cost me to have the system evacuated?

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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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bump.. anything guys? Would Meineke be ok?
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Evacuate? What's that. Crack fitting, and whoala, quick and easy evacuate. haha
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Originally Posted by Pretyflywiteguy
I'm changing the drier and hose assembly sometime this week, so I need to have the system evacuated. Are there any places near ocoee/winter garden area you guys suggest? How much is this gonna cost me to have the system evacuated?

Thanks guys.


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I remember an awesome place in Clermont. It's off of US27 just south of SR50 on the west side of the road... It's a repair shop and body shop. They do great work... A lot of the classic car guys go there.
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Evacuate? What's that. Crack fitting, and whoala, quick and easy evacuate. haha
when you evacuate the system it gets all the moisture out so you have clean refridgerant after you recharge the system. Clean refridgerant means colder air. My compressor rubbed a hole in the hose assembly and all the freon leaked out but that was almost 2 months ago so i'm sure i've got moisture in the system.
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Originally Posted by Bad Cop No Donut
I remember an awesome place in Clermont. It's off of US27 just south of SR50 on the west side of the road... It's a repair shop and body shop. They do great work... A lot of the classic car guys go there.
any idea on how much it'll cost?
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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a guy i know here charges $50 to vacuum a system out. don't know how much it would be where you live. why don't you go to harbor freight and get your own pump for 15 bucks and save yourself money and have one in case you ever need one again. works great i used them 3 times now.
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Originally Posted by Choppers
a guy i know here charges $50 to vacuum a system out. don't know how much it would be where you live. why don't you go to harbor freight and get your own pump for 15 bucks and save yourself money and have one in case you ever need one again. works great i used them 3 times now.
thanks, I'll look into that.
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