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

[Larry C Leung]

To the best of my knowledge, one of the UN commisions got a worldwide
agreement. Any R12 already produced can still be sold. After that, it's
gone.

LL - NY

On Thu, 10 May 2001 08:28:39 -0400 David Conner
<conner at cfm.ohio-state.edu> writes:
>>From: cobram at juno.com
>>To: conner at cfm.Ohio-State.edu
>>Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 19:33:22 -0300
>>Subject: Re: R-12 conversion to R134 ... BTDT?  Any regrets? 
>Recommendations?
>>
>>I don't know if it's still in production, but I inquired about the 
>price
>(in Brazil)
>>of a 15kg tank of R12, the stores here have as many as you can carry 
>at
>R$100 a tank, or U$47.00 for a 30lb'er.  They must still be 
>producing,
>>because I saw brand new refrigerators for sale, production date of 
>April
>>2001, still using R12.
>>
>>BCNU,
>>Cobram at Juno.Com
>>http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/1469/
>>
>>On Tue, 08 May 2001 22:21:23 -0400 David Conner
>><conner at cfm.Ohio-State.edu> writes:
>>>  refilled with R134 for U$40, the guy even commented
>>> >that it was more expensive because the van uses the "ecological" 
>>> gas.  
>>> >
>>> 
>>> Is R-12 still sold in Brazil?
>>> Price?
>>> 
>>> I'm not sure about Larry Leung's statement that production of R12 
>is 
>>> banned
>>> worldwide.  I think I read that that ban doesn't take effect for a 
>
>>> few more
>>> years (2010?).
>>> Dave C.