R12 Freon recommendations

[ZRGator]

I have the opportunity to purchase some R12 for my '67 BB a/c coupe and previously on here I was informed that some of this stuff may have propane in it. Here are the different brands I have been offered in a 30# cannister: National Refrig 12, IG-LO Du Pont 12, or Sercon Refrig 12.

Would some one advise me as to which might be the best brand for the money? All are priced the same, I suppose I want to avoid any propane additives.

I'm still looking for an original a/c compressor for my '67 if anyone has any leads on that, I'd appreciate that, too.

 

[John Mcgraw]

As long as the refrigerant is Diclorodifloromethane, then it is really irrelevant which brand you buy. Everybodies R12 is the same. Refrigerants are manufactured under such strict quality controls, that it really makes no difference.


Regards, John McGraw

 

[BarryK]

Diclorodifloromethane

John, can you say that word 10 times fast?

 

[ZRGator]

John, can you say that word 10 times fast?

I can, Barry.....
that word, that word, that word, that word, that word, that word,
that word, that word, that word, that word.

John, thanks for the advice. It's just that I heard (probably an urban legend?) that some R12 had propane added to it and I wanted to avoid that problem, if true.

 

[John Mcgraw]

I can, Barry.....
that word, that word, that word, that word, that word, that word,
that word, that word, that word, that word.

John, thanks for the advice. It's just that I heard (probably an urban legend?) that some R12 had propane added to it and I wanted to avoid that problem, if true.

There are some R12 replacement refrigerants out there that have all sorts of other components to them, including propane, but they will all have a name other than R12. They will have names that have 12 in them in some manner, but will not be called R12. If it is called R12, it should be nothing but Diclorodifloromethane, and one manufacturer is about as good as the other. That is why you will not really see any price difference between manfacturers.

Regards, John McGraw

 

[ZRGator]

There are some R12 replacement refrigerants out there that have all sorts of other components to them, including propane, but they will all have a name other than R12. They will have names that have 12 in them in some manner, but will not be called R12. If it is called R12, it should be nothing but Diclorodifloromethane, and one manufacturer is about as good as the other. That is why you will not really see any price difference between manfacturers.

Regards, John McGraw

Thank you, John. I appreciate your passing on your knowledge.
Dennis

 

[kruzmisl]

What was the going rate for sealed big jugs?

 

[John Mcgraw]

What was the going rate for sealed big jugs?

The last 30 lb jug of R12 that I bought was almost $500, but the price is starting to go down as demand drops and the supply of reclaimed refrigerant goes up. Most of the R12 refrigerant being sold today is actually reclaimed refrigerant. There is very little NOS refrigerant still in the original manufacturer's container. There were some people who stockpiled R12 in the original containers, thinking that they would be able to get a premium for such refrigerant. They have since found out that no one cares whether it is new stock or reclaimed, since the quality is the same. The process that it is required to go through, assures refrigerant that is the same as new.

Regards, John McGraw