About Refrigerant R22

Refrigerant R22

Refrigerant R22

    Refrigerant R22, also referred to as freon, has been the most popular refrigerant for HVAC and refrigeration systems the last 30 or so years. R22 is a great refrigerant but it is also harmful to the environment. The refrigerant R22 is scheduled to cease production in the year 2020. This will lead to price increases up to the year 2020 and after. With the increasing cost of the refrigerant R22, other alternative refrigerants are available to use depending on the circumstances. Advanced Services uses the refrigerant M099 for simple retrofit applications and the refrigerant R407C for major retrofit applications such as compressor change-outs. Call us today to find the most affordable retrofit for your system.
    R-22 has been mostly phased out in new equipment in the United States under the Montreal Protocol, and has been replaced by other refrigerants with lower ozone depletion potential such as propane (R-290), pentafluoroethane, R-134a (1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane), and blended mixtures of HFCs such as R-409A, R-410A, R-438A, and R-507A.[7][8] See refrigerant for specific components of the R-400 and R-500 HFC blends used to replace R-22.1

Beginning January 1, 2004: The Montreal Protocol required the U.S. to reduce its consumption of HCFCs by 35% below the U.S. baseline cap. As of January 1, 2003, the United States Environmental Protection Agency banned production and import of HCFC-141b, the most ozone-destructive HCFC. This action allowed the United States to meet its obligations under the Montreal Protocol. EPA was able to issue 100% of company baseline allowances for production and import of HCFC-22 and HCFC-142b.1 Beginning January 1, 2010: The Montreal Protocol required the U.S. to reduce its consumption of HCFCs by 75% below the U.S. baseline. Allowance holders may only produce or import HCFC-22 to service existing equipment. Virgin R-22 may not be used in new equipment. As a result, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system manufacturers may not produce new air conditioners and heat pumps containing R-22.1 Beginning January 1, 2015: The Montreal Protocol requires the U.S. to reduce its consumption of HCFCs by 90% below the U.S. baseline.1 Beginning January 1, 2020: The Montreal Protocol requires the U.S. to reduce its consumption of HCFCs by 99.5% below the U.S. baseline. Refrigerant that has been recovered and recycled/reclaimed will be allowed beyond 2020 to service existing systems, but chemical manufacturers will no longer be able to produce R-22 to service existing air conditioners and heat pumps.1



1 - Wikipedia contributors. "Chlorodifluoromethane." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 26 Apr. 2016. Web. 2 May. 2016.


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