Quote Originally Posted by SoddemFX View Post
A 1Kg disposeable can of refrigeration r600a (isobutane) is about £15 over here, very cheap.

I don't understand why some people have so much trouble finding refrigerant in the US

If you look through Yellow pages (or whatever it's called for you) there must be dozens of wholesalers within a 50 mile radius of where you live. It's not even like in the US you have to go through costly certification or be crafty about buying refrigerant - after all didn't some 12 year old member here get your 608(?) cerfication online within minites..?

Tom
The problem with wholesalers is that they don't like to sell to the general public. Some of them ask for a contractors licence, which is not the epa licence. The reason we cant get r290 and r600 is that it is illeagal to use them as refrigerents. Yes we can buy r134a at the local automotive store. That is one of the few. There are some more that dont require a licence but I forget which ones.

And as far as butane the Ronson brand fuel will work just fine. My can tap is a side puncturing type that has an insert for different size cans.
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