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We just got moved in after a house fire. The fire dept of course left things a "little" damp, and mold was growing beautifully. What the professional folks used, after cleanup with shovels,etc. was ozone generators. They not only took care of mold, but took all the smoke smell out of the place...

With outside unit clean and ner filter, our system doesn't cool, but does run. I'm thinking its R-12. What are my options? Anybody have experience with alcohol coolant?

Could it be a bad capacitor? That is a quick fix, and not expensive.

After 25 yrs, our AC doesn't cool right. I've cleaned the outside unit, changed the air filter, etc. I imagine it is R-12 coolant. If its needing recharged, what are my options, and how much can I do to facilitate repairs and save money? Can more modern coolant be used? What about alcohol-type...