R22 is Phasing Out 

We told you last summer about the R22 phase out and with summer approaching, A-Plus 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 began phasing out R22 refrigerant in recent years because it was contributing to the depletion of the Earth’s ozone layer. 

Starting in 2010, the making and importing of R22 was prohibited and by 2020, R22 will basically no longer be allowed. 

HIGHLIGHTS: 

R22 refrigerant is no longer manufactured in North America. 

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

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

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

If your air conditioning system was manufactured after January 2010, the R22 refrigerant phase-out probably won’t apply to you. However, if your air conditioning system was manufactured before January 2010, you have some options: 

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

2) Call an HVAC company to replace the parts in your current air conditioning system to help make it compatible with approved air conditioner refrigerant. However, this is not recommended because it could void your warranty(ies). 

3) Continue to use recycled R22 until 2020. 

READY TO BE DONE WITH IT? 

If you don’t want to stress about the trouble of your refrigerant being phased-out, or you don’t want to worry about the rising costs of said refrigerant, or you just want to help the environment with a non-ozone destroying refrigerant, call A-Plus today and we’ll come out and provide you a free in-home estimate on a new AC system, just in time for spring!