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FREON WITH DYTEL-RED DYE LEAK DETECTOR

EFFECTIVE WITH SOP 1982, A RED DYE LEAK DETECTOR DYTEL* WAS INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS. WITH DYTEL* IN THE SYSTEM, A BRIGHT RED COLOR (USUALLY OIL) WILL APPEAR AT THE POINT OF LEAKAGE. THE DYE IS SOLUBLE IN BOTH THE LIQUID REFRIGERANT AND IN THE COMPRESSOR OIL. FURTHER INFORMATION ON DYTEL* IS IN THE 1982 MAINTENANCE MANUALS.

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