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anyone with an IQ above 5 can see it is a blatant grab for more money by the gas manufacturers.
they themselves reckon it isnt just the carbon tax but a collection of reasons ranging from compliance to manufacturing costs.
any such price rises occurring in other parts of the world that would help justify their position?
You are correct, but the position is this will effect evryone. I have letters from transport companies telling of price increases blamed on the new levies on gas but also the rule's on gas storage and handling which are effecting their costs which will in the end be pasted on.Quote:
Originally Posted by incisor
Me personally, I have spent over $1000 in the last 2 yrs just to get my refrigeration handling license revaladated because I fit in a "GREY" area in the new rules, add $250 a year in fee's just to hold the license and it gets expensive.
I bet the ACCC wont do a thing, even though as per the price list I provided show's it's a blatant rip-off.
Cheers Ean
That doesn't make sense - R22 has only increased in price by ~70%Quote:
Originally Posted by Ean Austral
Sounds like you should switch back to R22, or switch to R290 (propane).
No quite , R22 was only $32kg at 1-1-12.Quote:
Originally Posted by isuzurover
Cheers Ean
The factories coolrooms at work use the 507, the trawlers still use R22Quote:
Originally Posted by isuzurover
Cheers Ean
Maybe time to consider Care 50 or one of the other brand hydrocarbon refrigerant replacements for R22/R407C?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ean Austral
YES :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies
NO!!! Flammable refrigerants are restricted to small capacity systems (a few Kg of refrigerant in the UK iirc) for what should be fairly obvious reasons. Most Care refrigerants are flammable between 3 & 10% by volume. All electrical gear used with these refrigerants (in the UK) MUST, by law, be explosive environment approved. That means not only all the electrical in the fridge, but all your vac pumps, reclaim units, charging scales, etc, etc too.
Of course, here in Oz where we lead the world and know better than everyone else, maybe we don't bother with all that eh? Dunno, I just avoid the stuff.
I can't eat shellfish, but I presume those of you who do appreciate Ean's service would rather his trawler doesn't 'mysteriously' blow up at sea?
NO WAY............That stuff would be nice sitting in the bottom of a trawler:mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies
This refrigerant price gouging needs to be looked into by someone with some balls:mad::mad:
R507/R404a,which is basically the same stuff,can even be mixed is the big looser in all this.It had a 60% increase in price during May & June,and now has around $75/KG added becase of the carbon tax:mad::mad:
We use this stuff all day,like water..........
And actually about another $25 has also been added 1st july per KG as well due to "business costs"
The whole refrigerant wholesale pricing structure stinks:mad:
ExactlyQuote:
Originally Posted by Ean Austral
Just lucky we don't use R23:o
You should see the prices from the other suppliers:mad::mad::mad:
I bought 134a for $14.70/KG in late June,on Friday it $58.These prices are plus GST & greeny $2.30.As it has $30 of Carbon tax applied,how did it get to $58.
Just another blatent rip off.....:mad: