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Freon 134a
Posted on 6/27/21 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 6/27/21 at 3:25 pm
Had to purchase some today to recharge the ac system in my truck. Wtf has caused the price to double in the past 4 years or so. Anybody know
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Posted on 6/27/21 at 3:30 pm to Godawgs1114
I dunno but it's being phased out in home AC soon I'm pretty sure. Not sure if that applies to new vehicles at the same time.
Posted on 6/27/21 at 3:30 pm to Godawgs1114
Good thing you didn’t need R22…
Posted on 6/27/21 at 3:31 pm to Godawgs1114
Walmarks was the cheapest I had found.
Posted on 6/27/21 at 3:45 pm to Godawgs1114
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Had to purchase some today to recharge the ac system in my truck. Wtf has caused the price to double in the past 4 years or so. Anybody know
Wait till you have to pay for recharging a system with R1234y.
That is the crap all new vehicles are going to have in them (many already do).
A 10 lb. cylinder wholesale cost is $550.
Posted on 6/27/21 at 3:47 pm to LEASTBAY
Never was used in homes get a clue
Posted on 6/27/21 at 3:58 pm to Godawgs1114
Wait till you have to use the new flammable refrigerants.....
Posted on 6/27/21 at 4:06 pm to LEASTBAY
Yep, in 2025 home/commercial air conditioning manufacturers will be going to R454b or R32 for most of North America.
But R134a is used in cars so not sure on that one. Supply and Demand issue I guess. And for the OP, it sounds like you have a leak.
But R134a is used in cars so not sure on that one. Supply and Demand issue I guess. And for the OP, it sounds like you have a leak.
Posted on 6/27/21 at 4:07 pm to Godawgs1114
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Anybody know
I work in the refrigerant industry
Like everything else right now - refrigerant supply is low - demand is high
(US manufacturers can't keep up with demand)
This post was edited on 6/27/21 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 6/27/21 at 4:09 pm to Godawgs1114
I ha e a buddy that owns an HVAC business and he is charging people $75 per pound right now. I'm just waiting for my home AC to need to be recharged now. I always seem to need things when they're at the peak price.
Posted on 6/27/21 at 4:13 pm to IAmNERD
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I ha e a buddy that owns an HVAC business and he is charging people $75 per pound right now.
Your friend is ripping people off
Posted on 6/27/21 at 4:17 pm to Godawgs1114
Phase out to new refrigerants LINK
Posted on 6/27/21 at 4:19 pm to tigeraddict
Funny thing we don't use propane because it is flammable, so I have been told...
Posted on 6/27/21 at 4:23 pm to Godawgs1114
Now for a fun fact. This has a high biocompatibility in the body and is used in the oral cavity. Coming from a medical device professional.
Posted on 6/27/21 at 5:10 pm to UPGDude
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But R134a is used in cars
This is correct. R410A is what they use now for home AC
Posted on 6/27/21 at 5:43 pm to Godawgs1114
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Wtf has caused the price to double in the past 4 years or so. Anybody know
People who make the refrigerents could not get toilet paper last year so they said frick it and went on strike...
Payback is a bitch
Posted on 6/27/21 at 6:56 pm to tiggerfan02 2021
Wait till you have to pay for recharging a system with R1234y.
That is the crap all new vehicles are going to have in them (many already do).
A 10 lb. cylinder wholesale cost is $550.
R134a is being phased out so less produced equal higher cost.
1234yf is the latest and greatest due to it's non-ozone depleting, non-global warming, etc. etc.......but is classified as flammable. Rest easy, it must have direct flame for the aerosol to burn...remove the flame, no fire.
FIFY
1234fy
This has been in most automobiles since around 2016
10lb cylinder at $550...you must be quoting the wholesale price.
That is the crap all new vehicles are going to have in them (many already do).
A 10 lb. cylinder wholesale cost is $550.
R134a is being phased out so less produced equal higher cost.
1234yf is the latest and greatest due to it's non-ozone depleting, non-global warming, etc. etc.......but is classified as flammable. Rest easy, it must have direct flame for the aerosol to burn...remove the flame, no fire.
FIFY
1234fy
This has been in most automobiles since around 2016
10lb cylinder at $550...you must be quoting the wholesale price.
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