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| Freon® 22, an HCFC also known as R-22, is a widely
used refrigerant. Because it has been deemed harmful to the environment
and specifically the earth's ozone layer, it is being phased out. Puron® refrigerant, also
known as R-410A, is approved by the EPA to replace Freon® 22. |
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| Freon® 22 Phase Out Schedule |
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| 2004 |
35% reduction in production |
2010 |
65% reduction in production |
2015 |
99.5% reduction in production |
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| What This Means |
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| Most of of the residences in the USA today
that have air conditioning or heat pump products use Freon®
22. That means a potentially high demand for the product will
increase prices as production decreases. Since the average age of
an AC system is 12-15 years, during the lifetime
of an air conditioning system purchased today, R-22 will become
obsolete and the manufacture of R-22 banned. |
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| We therefore recommend to our customers
that serious consideration be given to purchasing Puron®-based
products rather than Freon®-based products. By choosing to purchase
an air conditioner or heat pump with Puron® refrigerant,
you begin saving money right away and avoid the potentially higher service
costs later. |
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| For more information about R410A (Puron),
visit http://www.puron.com |
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