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Title: Degassing a machine for shipping overseas??? every heard of this? Post by: SIGNGUY on May 01, 2012, 10:22:48 am I have recently restored a Vendo 81b for client in Australia... I have all the shipping worked out , but yesterday was asked for a Degassing Certificate..
basically they are asking me to take out the freon I'm assuming? anyone every dealt with this? and is there any issues with that , or anytyhing the customer will have to do on his end to fill it? (outside of finding someone to do so?) Title: Re: Degassing a machine for shipping overseas??? every heard of this? Post by: Slider-Bob on May 01, 2012, 10:40:50 am When I shipped a vendo to Japan, there were no such restrictions other than it being in a treated wood box (for bugs).
Title: Re: Degassing a machine for shipping overseas??? every heard of this? Post by: Kilroy on May 01, 2012, 11:06:36 am one of our execs who transferred to Oz had to jump thorough hoops
http://www.environment.gov.au/atmosphere/ozone/licences/vehicle-import.html Title: Re: Degassing a machine for shipping overseas??? every heard of this? Post by: Creighton on May 01, 2012, 05:04:23 pm Better safe than a huge customs mess. Pull the freon and get the certificate.
I'd just call it a refrigerator. Created 2012. Looks like a date prior to 1996 may raise a flag. Hope all goes well !! Creighton Title: Re: Degassing a machine for shipping overseas??? every heard of this? Post by: globalcompressors on May 01, 2012, 06:22:17 pm Shouldn't have a problem as long as it's not R12.
Declare it a sealed system, no valves, and mark it R134a if you truly rebuilt the system. If not, you cannot transport/ship systems containing R12... Title: Re: Degassing a machine for shipping overseas??? every heard of this? Post by: johnieG on May 01, 2012, 08:04:41 pm They ought to be more concerned with all of the hot gas disseminating from their Bureaucracy System... or if you prefer the proper abbreviation, BS
to properly degas a system insert an appropriate amount of Gas-X or Beano into the compressors suction-side service valve inlet, mix thoroughly & avoid giving it dairy foods. :tounge: |