How Much Is R22 a Pound?

WHAT PRICE ARE YOU PAYING FOR R22 REFRIGERANT? The price of R-22 ranges between $13 to $30 per pound to the contractor (and many times that by the time it is billed to the end user) and the price keeps rising as the last remaining supplies are used up.

How much is a tank of R22 Freon?

At this moment, R-22 refrigerant is one of the most expensive gases on the market. The cost for a standard tank of R-22 was around $450 in 2015. In 2016, a similar 30-pound tank is over $500-$600.

What is the value of R-22?

Suppliers – now charging up to a 1000% increase in R22 to HVAC contractors, like Homesense – has meant pricing of R22 to consumers at $150 to sometimes over $200 per pound. An average AC contains around six pounds of R22, so you can see how prices can quickly skyrocket.