R-12 conversion to R134 ... BTDT? Any regrets? Recommendations?

[cobram at juno.com]

Dave Conner <conner at cfm.ohio-state.edu> writes:

> At 05:19 PM 5/6/2001 -0400, Brett Dikeman wrote:
> >Talking to a guy servicing our server room, he stated:
> >"R-12, in a 30 lb cylinder...runs about $1500 right now">
> 
> Ouch!
> 30 lb cylinders seem to be selling for about $700 on E-Bay.
> I spent some time browsing the message board at aircondition.com.
> Among the bits of info ....
> Ten years ago R-12 was about $1 per pound in the US.
> Today it's still about $1 per pound in many countries, and in fact 
> is half the cost of R134 in those countries.  They have >no< incentive
to 
> switch to R-134.

I picked up 8 30lb cylinders ($45 each) when the writing was on the wall
a few years back.  Market price is about $500 in the Boston area now,
local parts wholesaler (Jack Young) sells them for around $750,  sold all
mine except for 2 I kept for the personal fleet and the odd refrigerator
refill.  I'm in Brazil now, and just had the Cheby Astro AC vacuumed,
nitrogen tested and refilled with R134 for U$40, the guy even commented
that it was more expensive because the van uses the "ecological" gas.  

BCNU,
Cobram at Juno.Com
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/1469/

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