[central_va]

A lot of Freepers may be unaware that the common (and once dirt cheap refrigerant) R-22 will be illegal to sell after Jan 1, 2020! Only recycled R-22 can be used if you can find it!

This is like cash for clunker but A/C style. I have a R-22 unit that is perfectly fine but it leaks about a pound of Freon every three years. So one day I will be forced to replace it when it is perfectly fine or perhaps(If I am lucky) to pay some exorbitant price for Freon. It will coat me over $5,000 when $10.00 of Freon would have fixed the issue.

[pa_dweller]

One just can’t really predict till when R22 would be available after the January 2020 deadline. It may also be available till the expiry of the equipment, but it would be surely lot more expensive.

I found out how expensive after the recent heat snap. AC was throwing kinda cool air. Called a guy to look at it and was quoted ~$500 just to charge the system. R-22 is now over $100/pound. I know the system leaks and he said it could cost $700+ just to find the leak. We're going with new.