Hydrocarbon Conspiracy

10/09/2025

"Conspiracy theory": Google September 23 rapture. I believe this may be it. If it happens: Taken by Jesus, not aliens.

13/07/2025

Helium won't work. Propane (mixed with R32) will.

24/06/2025

I don't use sun cream. Limit sun exposure - everything in moderation. If you get any sores or skin anomalies, use 2 parts turmeric, 1 part black pepper, 1 to 2 teaspoons a day until they heal up. Works for me. Only visit quack 🦆 houses if you have something you need them to do (like diagnostics) - make them work for you, not pharmaceuticals, and tell them you don't want their snake 🐍 bites 💉

24/06/2025

These hydrocarbon gas conversion technical resources came about as a result of investigating rumours about using LPG in car air conditioners and asking questions. The challenge isn't well received in the industry. But you get some free spreadsheets 😀

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13/06/2025

In the ACT? It gets cold there in winter! Something about more energy efficient air conditioning 🤔🧐 I'd probably go 25% R32 and the rest using Hychill Minus 60. Minus 60 has Ethane in it which is exceptional for picking up heat when it's cold outside. Cooling performance with this mixture in summer isn't so crash hot, but then again, it probably doesn't get as hot there.

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11/06/2025

"Why would you need hydrocarbon refrigerant if you have solar?" Solar is useless at night. With the right battery system and energy plan, you could earn awesome money for selling power at the right time. A more energy efficient air conditioner means you can afford to sell that saved power back to the grid at those times instead of using it. We're with Amber wholesale for our electricity and the export price tonight spiked to $11/KWh.

🥶Cold Winter Blast Tonight, Australia🥶
Time to get the doona and hot chocolate out! (or the rum)
Sub-zero temps are possible along the eastern Australian ranges.
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11/06/2025

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27/05/2025

We're with a wholesale spot pricing electricity provider. Pricing is based on supply and demand, the average weather around Australia, varies widely and every 5 minutes, is usually dirt cheap during the day and cheap from about midnight onwards. Pricing is most expensive from about 6am - 8am, and 4pm - 9pm when everyone uses the most power at the same time. Peak prices can sometimes rise to something chronic like $20/KWh - dollars, not cents, and you likewise can get that for selling into the grid. The power grid struggles with air conditioners, and they want to charge electric carts too. They'd get rid of coal and gas power stations entirely if they had it their way, pushing peak power prices even higher.
We have plenty of solar and batteries (we have these only to to save money). I got cheaper batteries than Albozo's, and recently successfully hacked a commercial stackable modular battery system to take unofficial batteries in addition. Climate change is real but the reason they claim (CO2) is a scam. Climate change is actually caused by the magnetic effects of the incoming Planet X system (Isaiah 24, Revelation 6 & 12, "2012" movie).

17/05/2025

From the comments section of a post:
"Hey mate love all Ur work I've tried hc 32 in a Mitsubishi heavy and it's just not that good I see all Ur homework and by the looks it needs a small amount of R32 is that correct thanks for any help."

My response:
Good to hear 🙂 Feel free to share.
In a nutshell:
Take the R32 out (purge the air out of the recovery machine and lines), vacuum the system out, put about 40% R32 and no more than 64% HC32. That's what I run in our bedroom air conditioner at home. That means a slight overcharge. This is to compensate because the HC32 doesn't have quite as cold an evaporating temperature as R32 (R1270 -47.8°C as opposed to R32 -52.3°C, and R290 is -42.1°C). Most of the gas sits in the condenser, and you want a little more gas reaching the evaporator.

The amount of R32 is related to how much performance you're chasing. If the unit is oversized for the room, about 20% R32 is all you need. Likewise if the unit is undersized, go for about 50% R32.

If you're in a hot climate, substitute HC32 with R290, or Minus 60 for cold climates.

I have heard there may be a new offshoot of HC32 coming, with a higher ethane (R170) content - to be closer to the mixture profile of Minus 60.

17/05/2025

The basic refrigeration cycle. My artwork, free to use as long as the website and logo are included.

Why I think mixing some R32 gas with hydrocarbon is the best way forward:
• R32 is one of the coldest evaporating refrigerant gases.
• Ethane (R170) is a component of Hychill HC32 - it is much colder than R32, but is unstable at higher temperatures, and is used sparingly in the blend.
• Propylene (R1270) is a component of Hychill HC32 and Engas M20. It isn't as cold as R32, but compresses easily.
• Propane (R290) could be used instead of HC32 or M20
• You can mix these gases to get the best of both worlds.
• When the compressor operates, most of the R32 and R170 is on the cold (evaporator) side. Most of the R1270 is subjected to the same compression as R32. Because of the different pressure temperature characteristics, the R1270 yields a higher temperature - propelling most of the gas on to the next part of the refrigeration cycle.
• Different gas blends work best in different climates. In hot parts of Australia, you're best off using a mixture of R32 and R290 (Propane). In cold parts of Australia, you're best off using Hychill Minus 60 (mediocre cooling performance, but awesome heating performance).

14/05/2025

Got plenty more where that came from.

I recently found a wholesale electricity provider "Amber" who charges based on supply and demand (and likewise with solar exports). When the power grid is in distress, electricity prices can spike up to about $20/KWh (dollars, not cents!). We have battery, so we sell power back around those times.

Since dumb dumbs voted Labor (Albozo, and Snake Chalmer), power prices will only continue to rise as these crazy spikes become more persistent. There's more than two parties. Albozo offers discounted batteries (at the expense of power price rises, I'm guessing). Retailers see the increase in these spikes and raise their average prices accordingly. I ran the numbers, I can get batteries cheaper than Albozo's "discounted" ones - on Ali Express. You need a steel enclosure and covered from the sun, for safety, and they're safer than Li-Ion batteries.

I worked out a trick. Petrol generator with a vapour carburetor (ultrasonic evaporator module) on it, active PFC rectifier (converts 240V AC into a steady 400V DC - suitable for feeding into a solar inverter), and a couple of solar inverters wired into the switchboard. Use an internet connected processor module (The electricity provider offers an API to make it easier) to start up or shut down the generator accordingly. The generator would need a car muffler on it (tried that years ago - worked well!) and enclosed in a soundproof enclosure - otherwise the neighbours will complain about the noise. Could possibly make up to an easy couple of hundred bucks an hour on those rare occasions.

16/02/2025

Trying to find this post from this profile: Nowhere to be found. Had to go back to my personal page to obtain the link to copy. 🤔
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