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How much does R-22 refrigerant cost?
R22 Freon costs $90 to $150 per pound installed or $13 to $21 per pound wholesale. R22 refrigerant is the old standard for residential air conditioners, which is now banned and no longer produced.
How much is R-22 per pound in 2021?
Your HVAC specialist can snag R-22 freon for $20 to $50 per pound wholesale. However, when you call on a repair team to replace it, expect your bill to run from $90 to $150 per pound.
Is 438A compatible with R-22?
R-438A has an ASHRAE safety classification of A1 (nonflammable, low degree of toxicity) and similar pressure- temperature-enthalpy characteristics to R-22, making it suitable for use in existing R-22 equipment over a wide range of evaporator temperatures with no rerating or safety reclassification of the equipment.
Can you buy R-22?
Many homeowners have been told that R22 is now illegal, and they have to change their HVAC not to be at odds with the law. That is false. R22 refrigerant is illegal to import and manufacturer in the U.S. But it’s not illegal for anyone to buy R22 freon. And it’s not illegal to sell it IF you have a license.
Is R-22 still available in 2021?
The U.S. government has placed restrictions on R22 and has issued the requirement that R22 refrigerant must be eliminated from use in cooling systems by the year 2020. At this point, R22 will no longer be manufactured and cannot be used as a refrigerant in new air conditioning systems.
What is the best R-22 replacement?
The best replacement for R-22 Freon is usually R-407c. It has a very low loss in capacity (0 – 5%) relative to R-22 and is less expensive than many other R-22 replacement refrigerants. If a system has R22 in it already you cannot use a replacement refrigerant to simply add to the R22.
What refrigerant can I use to top off R-22?
MO99 is compatible with mineral oil and POE oil providing a quick, cost-effective R-22 replacement, and can be topped off during service without removing the entire refrigerant charge.
What is are 438A refrigerant used for?
Among those products is Freon™ MO99™ (R-438A), a retrofit refrigerant for R-22 that does not require an oil change. Freon™ MO99™ works with: Residential and commercial air conditioning systems (rooftop and indoor packages units, direct expansion chillers, split systems)
What is the best no oil replacement refrigerant?
Of all the “no oil change” replacement refrigerants, Freon™ MO99™ offers the closest performance match to R-22. Freon™ MO99™ has compatibility with all traditional and new lubricants, including mineral oil (MO), polyolester (POE) oil, and alkylbenzene (AB) oil.
Why choose NRI for refrigerant services?
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Why choose an alternative refrigerant for your R22 retrofit?
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