My local distributor also charges $600 for a 30 lbs. bottle, 12 oz. cans go
for $25 each.

I agree about R12 cooling better, I also think it starts cooling much
quicker than R134.

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Fredrich Hesterberg
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 9:56 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Cost of Freon R12

Last time I bought a 30 lbs. bottle it cost me 600.00.
So it seems there may be a bigger mark up depending where you live.
134 run at higher pressures, does not seem to cool as good, and seems to
blow out seal faster because of high pressure.
Good Evening,
Fred

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--- Kun Chang <Albert3365@WMCONNECT.COM> wrote:
My mechanic charged me $53/lb of Freon R12, a total of $187 for 3.5 lb.
I do
not remember ever paying so much for the freon. Am I paying too much?
I paid $50.00 a lb x 3.5 lbs two summers ago. After last springs leak, I
decided to go with R-134a.
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