The Environmental Protection Agency has completed the years long process of phasing out the production of R-22 refrigerant, also known as “freon”. You may have seen or heard on local and national news that it will be illegal to manufacture R-22 after January 1st, 2020. Consequently, the cost of repairing air conditioning systems which require R-22 refrigerant will rise exponentially. Newer air conditioning systems use a more environmentally friendly refrigerant known as R-410A. Unfortunately, the two refrigerants are not compatible and cannot be mixed or used without expensive modifications to systems designed for R-22.
Recently, our President, William Swanson, was a part of a roundtable conversation on ABC7 regarding the effect the Chinese tariffs would have on the HVAC industry. Watch or read to find out what the impact will be on the industry and the homeowner.
There are a ton of perks to buying online i.e. fast delivery, great prices, tracking packages, & near-instant gratification. Even though those things are all pretty attractive when making a choice to buy online vs. buying from a retailer, we’re going to give you a few convincing reasons you should never ever EVER buy an air conditioner or any HVAC equipment online. Ever.
