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Old 07-28-2024, 09:33 AM
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The new refrigerant will only be for the new units starting 1/1/25. Changing of refrigerants has been going on for over 20 years and your existing systems will not need any modifications. The older refrigerants will be around for many years for maintenance purposes. Although the new refrigerant is somewhat flammable, it has a significantly higher efficiency and will not me a problem. It's similar to propane which many have in a tank in their yard or under the ground near their house. The newer HVAC units are more efficient and more sophisticated to get these efficiencies both for cooling and heating when using a heatpump which most of us are. This is why they will be more money. But the additional efficiency should offset some or all of the additional cost.
But propane tanks are not allowed inside a house or business. I think there's a reason for that.