Why would a FLAPS be selling R-22? Do you mean R-12? Most of the cost of either is due to Taxes (penalties) designed to reduce their use to top off systems that are leaking. Dennis
----- Original Message ----- From: jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO> Date: Friday, April 29, 2005 3:00 pm Subject: Re: AC Conversion > That is still less than a buck an ounce. r22 last I checked about > a year > ago was from 3 to 5 bucks and ounce depending on if it was > recovered or new. > We were selling R22 for 900 bucks the 30 pounder when I was > working FLAPS. > > > On 4/29/05 8:56, "jbange" <hfinn@INGRATES.NET> wrote: > > > At 09:51 PM 4/28/2005, you wrote: > >> Dupont, and one other company that makes the alternative > freon's patent > >> rights run out in two years, and currently the price for the > 134A is > >> between 350.00 and $475.00 per 30 lbs. bottle. > >> > >> If you can locate it at Walmart, K-Mart for on the cheap, jump > on it. > >> > >> It won't be for long. > > > > Why would the price go UP if the patent runs out? More > manufacturers would > > be making it. Unless this is a reference to the conspiracy > theory that R-12 > > was only banned because DuPont's patent ran out on THAT... > > > > > > > ???????????????????????????????????????? > jimt > Planned insanity is best. > Remember that sanity is optional. > http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) > http://www.westydriver.com > |
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