Price of 134a going up now

[bmills2@twc.com]

Price of 134a 30lb went from July 86.00 to Nov 280.00 . Advance is limiting 1 30lb jug or 12-12oz cans per week to stop stock pilling, In July small 12oz was under $5.00 now over 10.00 and climbing .This happened with r-12 was .99 went to 15.00+. and a 30lb was 50.00 went to 600-800. in May 134a 30lb could be 600+ and a 12oz can could be 25+ at the rate is is going up.

[JohnHere]

I haven't purchased any R-134a lately, but I've heard about that as well. Next time I visit a parts supplier in my area, I'll check the prices. At the same time, I wonder if the prices of R-1234yf are dropping. I wouldn't bet on it.

[bmills2@twc.com]

1234yf price holding at 500.00 10 lb The best price is on Ebay .Price has been the same for 2 years, small 8 oz and 12 oz around $29.00 best price is on Ebay
If you find cheaper please post. Also Napa had 8 oz for 29.00.

[bmills2@twc.com]

Jan 1 2022, 134a 30lb jug now on Ebay 325.00 and up, it's up 50.00 in 30 days. Could be 600.00 by May.

[dannyual320]

Terrible news! I just went and looked and the prices are sky high. The only decent price that I saw online was at Home Depot $5.27 each for the 12 oz cans. That's in my local area and not all HDs are showing that in stock.

[tbirdtbird]

If you do much mobile AC work you really need to stock up now. They are really putting the wood to us. The stuff is not even banned!
There are a hell of a lot of cars out there that still run on 134.
Here in July 2021 the price doubled from 100 to 200 per 30 pounder. It is now way more than that. Look at eBay and see what you can find and GET IT NOW, it will never come down

[JohnHere]

Since my last post, I've seen prices going up, up, and away. Looks like the opportunists are taking advantage of current market conditions.

[tbirdtbird]

The easiest way to search eBay is by using picclick

https://picclick.com/?q=R134

There is at least one guy on there who is getting entire pallets and is giving about the best prices out there. Ask me how I know.

[Cusser]

Terrible news! I just went and looked and the prices are sky high. The only decent price that I saw online was at Home Depot $5.27 each for the 12 oz cans. That's in my local area and not all HDs are showing that in stock.

$11.47 now at HD, so just over double
https://www.homedepot.com/s/refrigerant?NCNI-5

[atikovi]

$300 a drum today at the place I paid $80 for a few years ago. Ouch.