How will the new environment friendly refrigerant affect me?
The 1990 Clean Air Act and the internationally binding Montreal Protocol calls for an international phase out on future manufacturing of the refrigerant HCFC-22 (also known as R-22), which had been used in most air conditioning and heat pump systems. According to current government regulations, starting January 1, 2010, the production and import of HCFC-22 for newly manufactured equipment will stop in the United States.Between 2010 and 2020, HCFC-22 will be produced or imported for the exclusive purpose of servicing existing equipment. As of January 1, 2015, as part of the phaseout, the sale and use of HCFC-22 and will be banned except for transformation or servicing refrigeration and air-conditioning applications. EPA will not permit newly manufactured HCFC-22 or blends to be used for charging new equipment. Starting January 1, 2020, the production and import of HCFC-22 will be banned entirely in the United States. Once this happens, only recycled/reclaimed or stockpiled quantities of
The 1990 Clean Air Act and the internationally binding Montreal Protocol calls for an international phase out on future manufacturing of the refrigerant R-22, which is currently used in most air conditioning and heat pump systems. Historically, when a refrigerant has been phased out, the cost of that refrigerant has risen dramatically. Also, the costs for servicing products using a phased out refrigerant have risen as well. According to current government regulations, the production of R-22 will be reduced by nearly one-fourth by 2004. By the year 2012, the production of R-22 will be reduced by nearly one-half of the current production. That means all R-22 products will eventually need to be replaced by products utilizing the new chlorine-free refrigerant.
The 1990 Clean Air Act and the internationally binding Montreal Protocol calls for an international phase out of future manufacturing of the refrigerant R-22, which is currently used in most air conditioning and heat pump systems. Historically, when a refrigerant has been phased out, the cost of that refrigerant has risen dramatically. Also, the costs for serviceing products using a phased out refrigerant have risen as well. According to current government regulations, the production of R-22 was reduced by nearly one-fourth in 2004. By the year 2012, the production of R-22 will be reduced by nearly one-half of the current production. That means all R-22 products will eventually need to be replaced by products utilizing the new chlorine-free refrigerant.
