Filling With Fluorescent Tracing Agent
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When replacing a component in the climate control system, the component (for example the drier) can be filled with tracing agent.
Filling an empty climate control system with tracing agent when a leak cannot be localized
- Add fluorescent tracing agent to the refrigerant according to the manufacturers instructions for leak tracing.
If the climate control system is filled
- Drain the refrigerant. See Refrigerant, Draining
- Fill the climate control system with refrigerant and tracing agent according to the manufacturers instructions
- Leak trace. See Leak tracing, fluorescent tracing agent/UV Lamp .
If the amount of refrigerant in the climate control unit cannot be determined
- Drain the climate control unit. See Refrigerant, Draining
- Fill the climate control system with refrigerant and tracing agent according to the manufacturers instructions
- Leak trace. See Leak tracing, fluorescent tracing agent/UV lamp .