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Refrigerant-22

Benchmark Air Conditioning & Heating is proud to provide air conditioning and heating services to our fellow citizens of the North Dallas and Collin County area, including the cities of Addison, Allen, Carrollton, Celina, Frisco, Highland Park, Lewisville, McKinney, Little Elm, Plano, Prosper and The Colony.

Many homeowners have heard that some air conditioning refrigerants are harmful to the ozone, but after that, the information gets confusing. This page has been designed to provide a thorough understanding of exactly what R-22 is and why the change out is necessary and how the R-22 change out affects you and your homes comfort standards.

What are harmful refrigerants?

“CFC’s” or chlorofluorocarbons are refrigerants that in the past were very safe and were the most widely used refrigerants until their effects in the atmosphere were understood as a serious environmental problem. A CFC known as R-22 has been the refrigerant of choice for residential heat pump and air-conditioning systems for more than four decades. Unfortunately, releases of R-22 that result from system leaks contribute to ozone depletion. On top of that, when companies manufacture R-22, it results in a by-product that contributes to global warming.

What is being done about harmful CFC’s?

Through a series of established requirements from oversight boards in the 1980’s and 1990’s, harmful CFC’s were required to begin a phase out process. While the set of requirements were being established, the United States agreed to meet certain obligations by specific dates. The first scheduled deadline came in 2004 when the amount of all HCFC’s that could be produced nationwide had to be reduced by 35%. The second deadline is set for the end of this year 2010, which states that chemical manufacturers may still produce R-22 to service existing equipment, but not for use in new equipment. The final deadline is set for 2020 which states that no more harmful refrigerant will be able to be produced, only recycled R-22 can be used on old air conditioning equipment still in need.

As the manufacture of R-22 is phased out, manufacturers of residential air conditioning systems are beginning to offer equipment that uses ozone-friendly refrigerants. New gases to replace the “R-series” refrigerants not only will be used in air conditioning units, but can also be used in medications that treat asthma.

You are probably asking yourself, "How does the phase out affect me?"

If you have an older air conditioning system that uses R-22 there is no need to panic. R-22 will probably be available for at least the next 20 years or so, considering it can be recycled and reused. Because the availability of R-22 will be dwindling over time, consumers can expect the prices of R-22 and perhaps R-22 service to go up over that time span.

Because of the phase out, air conditioning and heating units had to be redesigned to fit the uses of different gases. That, and along with advances in technology, have not only lead to more energy efficient systems, but systems that will reduce your utility bills as well. Products with EPA’s Energy Star(R) label can save homeowners 10% to 40% on their heating and cooling bills every year. Even if your air conditioning unit is only 10 years old, it may still be worth it for the homeowner to switch to a newer model.

For further information regarding the R-22 change out or if you have any other questions, please contact Benchmark Air Conditioning & Heating at 972-377-9724. For your convenience, you may also request services from this site.

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