Health & Fitness
The R-22 Refrigerant Phaseout: How it May Affect Your A/C
Find out how the ongoing R-22 refrigerant phaseout may affect your home's air conditioner
If you have an air conditioner manufactured before 2010, it probably uses R-22 refrigerant. However, because of growing environmental concerns, this standard refrigerant is being phased out.
The EPA has been tightening regulations for the use of R-22, in accordance with the Clean Air Act, because R-22 contains chlorine which contributes to the depletion of the Earth's ozone layer. Find out more about how the R-22 refrigerant phaseout may affect your home's air conditioner.
