How Soon Should I Replace My Air Conditioner: r410a Phase Out
There are a lot of questions surrounding the EPA’s restriction on equipment produced with r410a refrigerant and the refrigerants’ phase-out. These questions are leading to uncertainty for homeowners with borderline HVAC systems over whether they should replace their equipment now or wait for the new refrigerant to be produced. Why are they changing refrigerants? Let’s start with why the change is being mandated. R22 was the standard for decades, but it uses chemicals called hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) that when heated by the sun release chlorine. The chlorine atoms bond with ozone and break down the ozone layer. In 1995 the UN...
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