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Thread: refrigerant shortage?
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10-11-2011, 10:38 AM #1
refrigerant shortage?
a while ago there were reports of a refrigerant shortage,well i think it was a scare story because i spoke to a friend in the refrigerant industry who says there is too much and its just profiteering.
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10-11-2011, 06:30 PM #2
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there was a problem with134a and as its in some other ref i can sea why can someone confirm? and did one of the factories in france burn down or it got bought and shut down? as a owner you learn not to by ref in the summer
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11-11-2011, 12:31 AM #3
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yes the fire i heard about ,also some company who supplied a part of 134a decided to hike up their price but gas is being stored like crude oil when the price goes up supply comes thru but i hear it may be coming down in price well me for one will not be holding my breath!.
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11-11-2011, 09:23 PM #4
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it is as we speak they overpriced the gases in the summer so they are now leveling out a bit unless its reclaim 22 i believe gold is cheaper at the moment than r22 we also swapped suppliers in the summer dealt with them since 2003 but they took the micky a bit so we swapped now they are tripping over themselves to get back in i needed some r23 and 89 the other day it should of come on the back of a brinks matt truck
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12-11-2011, 12:27 AM #5
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R125 which is a component of R404a, R507, R410a and many other popular refrigerants is in short supply for various reasons - this means the price of these refrigerants is increasing due to demand.
...and she said "give it to me you big fridgie"