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If you're like most homeowners, you've never given much thought to the fact that the indoor and outdoor components of your split air-conditioning system rely on each other. When one starts to give out, you might make the mistaken assumption that you can simply replace the faulty component, and everything will be fine. Ultimately, though, this could lead to big problems. Here's why:

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New Haven , Fort Wayne , energy efficiency , R-22 refrigerant , indiana , SEER , Split Air Conditioning System , split a/c , R-410A , lower utility bills

If you haven't had a quote on an air conditioner recharge lately, you're likely in for a shock. Prices on this service for older A/Cs and heat pumps have more than tripled in the past year because of the reduced R-22 refrigerant supplies available to contractors. The federal government has been phasing our R-22 refrigerant supplies because of their harmful effects on the environment and will have eliminated production of new R-22 by the year 2020. Equipment manufactured since 2010 has used a new refrigerant formula, R-410A, for which supplies are plentiful. This might make now a great time to consider an upgrade to a more efficient and better-performing cooling system.

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New Haven , Fort Wayne , energy efficiency , R-22 refrigerant , indiana , federal tax credit , a/c replacement , R-410A refrigerant

If your old air conditioning system is in need of repair, or simply needs topped off with R-22 refrigerant before the heat of summer, you may be in for an unpleasant surprise.

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New Haven , IN , R-22 prices , HVAC replacement , R-22 refrigerant