New Air Conditioner Regulations

This year the EPA banned the use of the R-22 refrigerant in the manufacturing of air conditioners. Because R-22 depletes the Earth’s ozone layer, EPA is gradually reducing amounts of that chemical that can be produced. But to preserve the useful life of R-22 equipment people have already purchased, EPA allows R-22 to be used to service existing air conditioners.

If you have an air conditioner that uses R-22 you don’t have to replace it now and you can get it repaired if it has problems. The EPA does recommend that if you need major repairs you think about replacing it with an ENERGY STAR air conditioner or use an alternative coolant that doesn’t harm the ozone layer. As the EPA phases out the R-22 chemical over the next decade, the price will go up, and by 2020 there will be very little R-22 left.

via new_air_conditioner_regulations.

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