On 9/14/2013 6:47 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
Netpick!

Freon is a brand name, a company that makes (or
used to make) refrigerants. The same refrigerants
were made by Genetron, Isotron, Forane, and
perhaps other companies.

Saying "Freon" is like saying Sunoco, or saying
Tylenol, or Kleenex. It's a brand name.

"Freon" is pretty much like aspirin, xerox copy, kleenex, BX, Romex, ...
All are brand names that are effectively generic now.


Further, there are several different types of
Freon, like there are different types of Sunoco,
or of Tylenol.

"Freon" can apply to all of them.