Originally Posted by
eesakiwi
Anyone wanna point out how much the
Freon costs per tank. And what the resale value of used & seperated freons is?
I get the impression thats where 1/2 the $$ is in a fridge. Plus you are at the front of the line for used fridges, even if you want THEM to pay YOU for taking the thing in the first place.
Then, if you get some electrical knowledge you can fix the worthwhile fridges & sell them for hundred$.
All in your spare time.
There is very little money in the
refrigerant used in a residential refrigeration. Most used 134 which is very inexpensive and if you got .15-.25 cents a pound you are doing well. In a commercial fridge a lot used r-22 which was about 2.00 a pound last time I sold it. Just like scrap, the price on refrigerant varies widely according to demand and your buyer. Keep in mind that to ship refrigerant is nightmarish. You can't just drop it off with Fedex or UPS. There is a lot involved. A lot of the buyers will provide you with tanks, do all the paperwork, arrange for pickup, and pay for all the cost to buy your refrigerant so it helps quite a bit.
If you had access to central AC systems, it would certainly be worth saving the refrigerant to sell. R-22 production is declining every year until I think it's 2015 when no more will be produced which will keep driving the prices up and up. On things that use 134a you would need to have a BUNCH and it is most likely makes much more sense to just give it to a local recycle facility rather than find a buyer.
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