R22 is Phasing Out

Last summer we told you about the R22 phase out and with summer approaching, Fras-Air/General Service Experts wanted to remind you of your options.

RECAP:

If you have an air conditioning system installed earlier than 2010, it probably uses R22 refrigerant, which is what keeps the air coming from your air conditioner cool and comfortable. The [[U.S. Environmental Protection Agency]9] began phasing out R22 refrigerant in recent years because it was adding to the depletion of the Earth’s ozone layer.

Launching in 2010, the manufacturing and importing of R22 was prohibited and by 2020, R22 will pretty much no longer be allowed.

HIGHLIGHTS:

R22 refrigerant is no longer made in North America.

You can purchase recycled R22 now for existing air conditioning systems that use this certain refrigerant.

The cost of R22 is rising because of the reducing supply, and will no longer be accessible for use at all by 2020.

GOT IT? GOOD! SO WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN?

If your AC equipment was made after January 2010, the R22 refrigerant phase-out probably doesn’t apply to you. However, if your air conditioner was manufactured before January 2010, you have a few options:

1) Purchase an upgraded, more environmentally-friendly system, which uses the approved air conditioner refrigerant.

2) Call an expert to replace the parts in your current AC equipment to help make it compatible with approved AC refrigerant. However, this is not recommended because it could nullify your warranty(ies).

3) Keep using recycled R22 until 2020.

READY TO BE DONE WITH IT?

If you don’t want to panic about the hassle of your refrigerant being phased-out, or you don’t want to agonize about the soaring costs of said refrigerant, or you just want to improve the environment with a non-ozone destroying refrigerant, call Fras-Air/General Service Experts today and we’ll come out and provide you a free in-home estimate on a new AC system, just in time for spring!