To: fellow hvac professionals

I just retired from commercial hvac, and will be doing some ac work on my two cars. I probably have at least three different, good, older, refrigerant manifold sets set up for the older 1/4" npt standard, (the universal standard before we went from R-12 to R134a).

I originally bought add on, screw in, bayonet adapters for the newer R134a systems, but those adapters never popped on or came off right. I guess mine just were not manufactured correctly.

Anyhow my manifolds are fine. But I want to replace the now 12 year old hoses with dedicated R-134a hoses/automotive bayonet style because to me they are less hassle.

This is for people who work with car AC a lot. What would be a good source for the hoses I want ? Typically I would be adding refrigerant from a can or bottle.

 

If you retired what local supply houses do they know you on a first name basis ??
That is where I would buy my AC goodies .Unless things are really different down there.

Like anything else Flooded with poor quality manufactured goods

You have problems you can take stuff back no questions .

Up here most Techs have a Day Job and quite a few moon light

 

I’m also in the field in Florida though
I have the yellow jacket 134-a quick connect and they seem to work good

 

tooltopia has some great quality automotive tools check them out.