HCFC-22, also known as R-22, has been the refrigerant of choice for residential and commercial heat pump and air-conditioning systems for more than four decades. Unfortunately, R-22 is a greenhouse gas and its manufacturing produces a by-product (HFC-23) that directly contributes to global warming. Furthermore, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently declared R-22 an […]
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Installing New Units
We have already explained that R-410A will slowly phase out ozone-depleting R-22 as the main refrigerent in heat pumps and air conditioning systems. So you know that while chemical manufacturers will no longer be allowed to produce R-22 for use in new A/C systems, they will still be allowed to produce and import R-22 for […]
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