r22 refrigerant price per pound
1 As an example 5 years ago R22 sold for $10 per pound. 2  Today R22 can be as much as $50 per pound. 3  Typical residential air conditioning unit hold from 5 to 15 pounds of R22. 4  If a coil has to be replaced or there is a leak the cost of refilling the refrigerant could be $250 to $750. How much is available depends on how much is turned in by contractors. 2  The Government underestimated how much Recycled R22 would be available when it set the annual limits for production of virgin R22. 3  The result was a shortage of R22 and soaring prices. 4  As an example 5 years ago R22 sold for $10 per pound.