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Originally Posted by techguy512
Blueranger -
Interesting. I bought 2 cans of R-12 on ebay last friday. Total refrigerant weight, using my newly honed "weights an measures" skills is 1.5 pounds.
Total cost was $25 delivered, or $16.60 per pound.
I think I got lucky, but even so, it's a long way from your $100/lb figure.
I just don't see any reason today to convert an A/C system to something other than the refrigerant it was designed for.
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No, techguy, that is about the going rate for R12 these days. I just bought 30 pounds for $14.06 per pound. The shops that are charging $100 per pound are simply preying on those who don't know any better. When R12 really was at $45 per pound or so, it was hard to blame someone for using a junk refrigerant, but now the junk refrigerant will most DEFINITELY cost more in the long run, but very little less in the short term.
Have a great day,