Freon used in air conditioning units going away January 1, 2020

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Starting January 1, 2020 Freon, also known as R-22, will no longer be produced, accoriding to the Environmental Protection Agency. It's being replaced by a more environmentally friendly refrigerant called 410A.

If your current older A/C unit continues to cool your house, there's no need to make a switch.
The shortage of Freon come next year shouldn't make you run out to buy a new A/C unit. Experts say as long as it runs — and suppliers have enough of the old Freon there's no reason to waste your money.

"You can use it as long as it out in the market. It's not illegal, it's just going to be phased out," says Carl Sliwinski of Pickerington Heating and Cooling.

Homeowners and Consumers: Frequently Asked Questions:
https://www.10tv.com/article/freon-used-air-conditioning-units-going-away-january-1-2020-2019-jul

[flying_wahini]

1. It's already Very Expensive.

[Runningdawg]

2. We saw it coming and switched 2 years ago.

Some people are really going to be up the creek - it cost us over 14K

[Polybius]

3. Two questions

Is the replacement (R-22) the same price, and does it cool just as well?