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twiglet

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Did a silly thing...
« on: 11 July 2011, 23:01:32 »
Whilst get stuck into removing the rads from the breaker tonight, I undid what I thought was a bolt securing the air-con bottle thingy to the rad... turns out the bolt actually seals the pipes to bottle, and I managed to release refridgerant everywhere!!!

After a couple of minutes of running arond my garden in a blind panic, I returned to the scene of the crime and nipped the bolt back up again. I now have a luminous yellow/green mess over the parts of the car immediately around the area where the gas escaped!!

My questions are:

I'm not worried about losing the gas, as I'm taking it apart anyway. So shall I just undo the bolt again and let what little remains of the gas escape?

Am I likely to die anytime soon???  :-/
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Re: Did a silly thing...
« Reply #1 on: 11 July 2011, 23:06:53 »
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Whilst get stuck into removing the rads from the breaker tonight, I undid what I thought was a bolt securing the air-con bottle thingy to the rad... turns out the bolt actually seals the pipes to bottle, and I managed to release refridgerant everywhere!!!

After a couple of minutes of running arond my garden in a blind panic, I returned to the scene of the crime and nipped the bolt back up again. I now have a luminous yellow/green mess over the parts of the car immediately around the area where the gas escaped!!

My questions are:

I'm not worried about losing the gas, as I'm taking it apart anyway. So shall I just undo the bolt again and let what little remains of the gas escape?

Am I likely to die anytime soon???  :-/
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Don't breath too much in and you'll be fine... But you've made that hole in the ozone layer a little bigger ::) ::) ::)
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Re: Did a silly thing...
« Reply #2 on: 11 July 2011, 23:07:46 »
You won't die fella......but you've just killed a few more Penguins ;D
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Re: Did a silly thing...
« Reply #3 on: 11 July 2011, 23:09:04 »
Its good for ya - breathe it in deep. :y ;D
Ive had a few lungfuls of it........................I suppose that could explains a few things though. :D ;D
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Re: Did a silly thing...
« Reply #4 on: 11 July 2011, 23:11:52 »
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Am I likely to die anytime soon???  :-/
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Doubt it.  ;) It was the old style refrigerants/CFCs like R12 that could be potentially toxic. They produced phosgene gas when burnt ie if you smoked when in the vicinity of the stuff.
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Re: Did a silly thing...
« Reply #5 on: 11 July 2011, 23:21:05 »
Cheers guys! I shall sleep better tonight now!  ::) :y
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Re: Did a silly thing...
« Reply #6 on: 11 July 2011, 23:30:18 »
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Cheers guys! I shall sleep better tonight now!  ::) :y

but will you wake up ............... ?  ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Re: Did a silly thing...
« Reply #7 on: 11 July 2011, 23:36:49 »
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Cheers guys! I shall sleep better tonight now!  ::) :y

but will you wake up ............... ?  ::) ::) ::) ::)
;D ;D ;D You horrible person   ;) ;D ;D
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« Reply #8 on: 11 July 2011, 23:48:59 »
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Cheers guys! I shall sleep better tonight now!  ::) :y

but will you wake up ............... ?  ::) ::) ::) ::)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Lmao trust you Andy  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Did a silly thing...
« Reply #9 on: 12 July 2011, 04:43:17 »
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You won't die fella......but you've just killed a few more Penguins ;D

 :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D    :y :y
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« Reply #10 on: 12 July 2011, 10:06:59 »
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Cheers guys! I shall sleep better tonight now!  ::) :y

but will you wake up ............... ?  ::) ::) ::) ::)

Still alive and kicking!!  ;D ;D :y :y
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« Reply #11 on: 12 July 2011, 11:20:34 »
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Cheers guys! I shall sleep better tonight now!  ::) :y

but will you wake up ............... ?  ::) ::) ::) ::)

Still alive and kicking!!  ;D ;D :y :y

 :y :y :y :y :y :y

Good news!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: Did a silly thing...
« Reply #12 on: 12 July 2011, 11:25:49 »
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Cheers guys! I shall sleep better tonight now!  ::) :y

but will you wake up ............... ?  ::) ::) ::) ::)

Still alive and kicking!!  ;D ;D :y :y

Have you checked hat you havent left any fingers or toes behind in the bed though ? :-/


 :D ;D ;D
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« Reply #13 on: 12 July 2011, 16:34:01 »
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Cheers guys! I shall sleep better tonight now!  ::) :y

but will you wake up ............... ?  ::) ::) ::) ::)

Still alive and kicking!!  ;D ;D :y :y

Have you checked hat you havent left any fingers or toes behind in the bed though ? :-/


 :D ;D ;D

There may be 1 or 2, but fortunately none are mine!!  ;) ;D :D
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« Reply #14 on: 17 July 2011, 02:42:19 »
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Cheers guys! I shall sleep better tonight now!  ::) :y

but will you wake up ............... ?  ::) ::) ::) ::)

Still alive and kicking!!  ;D ;D :y :y

Have you checked hat you havent left any fingers or toes behind in the bed though ? :-/


 :D ;D ;D

or grown any extra ones!!!  :D
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