A family member has a container of freon 22 by Dupont (for HVAC & fridges) that is mostly full, at least. It's a little smaller than a standard home propane tank, says 30#. She's been told that it's worth big bucks.

IDK if that's still true, or if its time has passed. I called one HVAC place but haven't heard back from them. I figured someone here would know the truth.

I can weigh it. I assume the 30# figure is the freon itself. If so, what weight should the container assume?

It's like this online photo

30lb goes for $425 when you can find it in stock

Absolutely. Problem is, it's an already opened can. Nobody (who would buy it) could easily verify it's virgin R 22 and not reclaimed etc. etc,

It may or may not be a money-making item. Used I would guess not so much. But no one who cares about the environment should do anything but get it into the reuse chain,

I sold off my last partial cylinder to a customer who had a vintage home with the original built in refrigerator. It had been converted to R22 about 10 years previous. They were selling th ehouse and i told him it would be good to have a supply as it was getting expensive. think it was about $300 for what I had in the jug.

Just for reference, 10lb jugs of R22 are going for 180 bucks on eBay right now.

My thanks to those who have responded. I don't know if it has been tapped or not. When it says 30lbs is that referring to the weight of the entire canister and its contents or just the freon? I could then get its actual weight and figure out how much is left, or if it is indeed full.

30lb is the weight of just the Freon.

Oh yes, the environment. Funny how Dupont showed it hurt the earth after the patent expired. It was about 2.50 a pound them. The new crap, also by Dupont, is 65 or so and requires special equipment. I'm not a scientist, but I think I have this one figured out.

An empty jug is around 6 lbs.
So if your tank weighs 26 lbs, you have 20 lbs of refrigerant.

And for the guy paying $65 a pound for ' the new stuff'... R22, R410, etc... I have plenty to sell you!! Please contact me, so I can get you payment options for your incoming order!

Freon around here is 320.00 a jug and drops the more you buy.

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Originally posted by lee40215:
Freon around here is 320.00 a jug and drops the more you buy.

BUT, you also need an a/c license in order to buy R22 from a dealer/distributor.

eBay sellers ship R22 to anyone, believe it or not.

AC guy (know & trust) said at one point it was $800+ at one point for a jug of R22. I didn't ask current price.

hmmm.


I think I have a few cans of the stuff for car AC's at the shop somewhere, and maybe that funky little adapter too,


might have to dig them out and put on ebay

By weight it's at least half full. IDK if there are any safety concerns in selling/shipping a partially used container?

Any members in or passing by Kentucky with a use for it could use the email in my profile.