$40 for a can of Freon? I think /not/.

And so is my son!!! Read my post and try to tell me its wrong!!!! I KNOW HE IS RIGHT !!!! The only thing that was wrong with is the dupont patent was up!!!!!! the 134A is a lot more dangerous to the ozone than R12

You can clench your little fists & run in circles. Jump up & down. Wear a tinfoil hat. Type in all caps. Whatever. None of that will make your statement true.

The so called "patent" on R12 is an urban legend. As far back as 1951, there were other manufacturers of R12. Allied Chemical applied for the "Genetron" trademark in 1951. They continued to manufacture R12 for many years under that name. There were at least 4 major chemical companies slugging it out for market share in the 1960's - all of them making R12

There is no conspiracy by refrigerant manufacturers. This was driven by the eco-mafia and the EPA.

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