Short one. Prices, what moved, one rule, one tip. Every number links to its source on therefrigerantindex.com.
This week's prices (online single-cylinder list prices)
- R-410A (25 lb): median $8.94/lb, range $7.00–$11.16/lb, $175–$279 per cylinder, 6 listings
- R-454B (20 lb): median $23.75/lb, range $20.45–$25.00/lb, $409–$500 per cylinder, 7 listings
- R-32 (20 lb): median $11.70/lb, range $9.95–$22.45/lb, $199–$449 per cylinder, 6 listings
- R-22 (30 lb): median $13.30/lb, range $9.30–$30.00/lb, $279–$900 per cylinder, 6 listings
- R-134a (30 lb): median $10.97/lb, range $9.97–$13.17/lb, $299–$395 per cylinder, 5 listings
- R-404A (24 lb): median $12.46/lb, range $9.96–$17.71/lb, $239–$425 per cylinder, 5 listings
Prices before shipping, tax and deposits.
What moved
- Nothing. I rechecked every listing on the list and each one is at the same price as last week. No listings added, none dropped, so every median is unchanged.
- The R-22 spread is still wide. $279 for a reclaimed 30 lb cylinder at PES Supply, $900 at Refrigerant Depot.
The quick read: Flat week online. R-454B is still about 2.7x R-410A per pound.
What guys are paying at the counter (self-reported, no names)
- R-454B (20 lb): median about $18.75/lb ($375 a cylinder), range $340–$600, 10 reports. That's roughly $5/lb under the online median.
- R-32 (20 lb): median about $10.38/lb ($207.50 a cylinder), range $125–$230, 4 reports.
Other gases don't have enough reports yet. These are what people told us, not verified quotes.
One rule to watch
The leak-repair rollback is still at the White House. EPA's final rule exempting road and intermodal transport refrigeration units (TRUs) from the HFC leak-repair requirements has been under OMB review since Oct 14. It's still pending and hasn't been published in the Federal Register. Nothing changes for stationary AC and refrigeration.
Source: OMB/OIRA pending review, RIN 2060-AX04
Tip: ask "virgin or reclaimed?" before you compare
Before you line up two cylinder prices, check the listing for virgin vs. reclaimed (AHRI-700), whether the price is a crossed-out "sale" price, and which exact product page you're on. The cheapest R-22 on our list is reclaimed. That's fine, but know which one you're pricing.
Property managers: if you're still on R-22, ask your contractor what they pay for the gas and whether it's virgin or reclaimed.
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