Window unit AC: Cost to drain right vs scrapping gain (number help)

Freonjoe,
I have a bunch of questions...I'm hoping you have the patience to answer at least some of them!!

So there are quite a few Freons that aren't worth anything....What has to be done to dispose of those?

Where are these worthless freons typically found? Sounds like any item that has the worthless freons would be like scrapping a CRT TV...have to charge for disposal of the CRT in one and disposal of the Freon in the other.



What's the Freon worth in a typical fridge or window mount A/C, assuming it is worth something? Is it like 50 cents? 2 bucks? 5 bucks?

Thanks,
Jon.

Originally Posted by sawmilleng

Freonjoe,
I have a bunch of questions...I'm hoping you have the patience to answer at least some of them!!

So there are quite a few Freons that aren't worth anything....What has to be done to dispose of those?

Where are these worthless freons typically found? Sounds like any item that has the worthless freons would be like scrapping a CRT TV...have to charge for disposal of the CRT in one and disposal of the Freon in the other.

What's the Freon worth in a typical fridge or window mount A/C, assuming it is worth something? Is it like 50 cents? 2 bucks? 5 bucks?

Thanks,
Jon.

Jon,

Some additional info (in addition to Feon Joe). I go thru an AirGas Reklaim program (look up on internet). I have had 1 good 50 pound tank of R-22. Paid $89. Had numerous other tanks partially full of various refrigerants. They said all came back either contaimanted or empty. I have had a problem with the seal on the reclaim tanks and the ones that are brought back with refrigerant can sit for months until they have enough to send in. Last tank that I dropped off, I put brass caps on the tank. Haven't checked if they did anything with it yet.

I've heard of recovered R-22 going for as much as $7 per pound early last year in Florida, but that was before they modified the R-22 phaseout schedule. I believe AirGas was paying around $2, but that can be reduced based on contaiment levels.

I currently have about 30 pieces to recover and will post if I get anything back on these.