I know it's kinda late in the season for AC questions but I'm, looking ahead to next year.
I've been using Duracool R12a substitute for years - since about 2006 - with no complaints. I went to order some for next summer (just in case) and found that apparently Duracool no longer sells direct to the US anymore. Instead, they've franchised their sales to
http://www.idealcoolantsolutions.com/index.htm which is great, except this guy raised the price almost
double from what it was. And, he's only selling 2 can kits that also include a tap and conversion fittings - neither of which I needed. So I called the guy to ask about single cans, minus the taps and conversion fittings. He told me he didn't have any single cans and that he would rip apart a couple kits and sell me 4 cans, but it'd still be the same price. So I told him he was a ripoff and to get sexually satisfied (in somewhat
different language).
I found this as a replacement:
FrostyCool R12A? It's $6.69/can vs $29.00/2 cans for Duracool (Duracool used to be $9/can). According to the charts on both websites, one 6 OZ can of either product is the equivalent of 15 OZ of R134.
Duracool is propane based; not sure what if any additives are included. I assume FrostyCool is basically the same. Looking at the FrostyCool website, I see the chill oil they sell is actually Duracool's product. Plus they have other Duracool refrigerant for sale there.
So I'm guessing FrostyCool R12 is just a drop in replacement for Duracool R12A. Or maybe just rebranded Duracool?
Anyone used FrostyCool R12?