Upcoming
Refrigerant Changes in 2023
Did
you know that there are upcoming refrigerant changes in 2023 that will impact
household air-conditioners? Your maintenance, repair, replacement, and/or
installation decisions could look a little different in the near future because
of these changes.
Our
expert Atlanta HVAC technicians will explain these
upcoming changes to you in an easy and understandable way.
HFC Refrigerants Being Phased Down
There
is a new national HFC phasedown law that is gradually phasing down
HFC refrigerants, which started this year on Jan. 1, 2022. Per the federal AIM Act regulation, which was signed into
law in December 2020, this phasedown will occur over the next 15 years.
In
addition to the federal mandate, there are also initiatives happening at the
state level in regards to phasing down high global warming potential (GWP)
refrigerants.
As
a result, residential air-conditioning systems will be impacted as soon as
2023. There will be a gradual phasedown of R-410A in residential equipment,
which is one of the most common refrigerants used in household air-conditioning
systems today.
New Refrigerants for 2023 and Beyond
As
we go further into the phasedown, there will be new refrigerants in household
air-conditioners and heat pumps from 2023 and beyond.
For
example, Carrier, the leading name in the HVAC industry and who we are proud to
partner with, is expected to start using the new refrigerant R-454B in
their HVAC systems in North America in 2023.
R-454B
is a new refrigerant that is a non-ozone depleting lower GWP alternative to
R-410A. You will start to hear and see this new refrigerant type more and more
in new equipment installations.
Choose Estes Services for Your HVAC
Needs
With
these refrigerant changes on the horizon, you need experts you can trust.
That's where Estes Services comes in. We are a locally owned and operated
family business that has been dedicated to top-quality service and customer
satisfaction since 1949.
Because
of our extensive company history, this is not the first time we've
navigated refrigerant changes like this for our customers. As a result, our
team of Atlanta HVAC experts will help ensure these changes are easy for you to
understand.
In
fact, our friendly and knowledgeable technicians can help you make the best
decisions regarding your future HVAC repair, maintenance, and/or installation.
We provide HVAC
services in the greater Atlanta area, including Alpharetta, Buckhead, Decatur, Druid
Hills, Dunwoody, Fayetteville, Johns
Creek, Kennesaw, Marietta, Midtown, Peachtree
City, Roswell, Sandy
Springs,
and Virginia
Highland.
Schedule
service with us today. It's that Easy, it's Estes!
