The 1990 Clean Air Act mandated the gradual phase-out of R-22 refrigerant, an ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbon (CFC). The older refrigerant continues to be available for the maintenance of older equipment, but production levels continue to fall as prices steadily rise. In just the first quarter of 2012, its price more than tripled. As the phase-out has continued, more increases have followed -- now nearly 4X its 2010 price.
Lincoln's recommendations:
- Service your equipment every season (ACs once and heat pumps twice a year). Always a good idea for maximum comfort and efficiency, our precision tune-up will detect leaks early preventing expensive re-charges not to mention damage to the environment.
- Schedule a no-pressure no-obligation consultation. Lincoln will help you select the right replacement for your comfort goals and for your budget. You'll learn just what you can expect in savings with today's higher efficiency environmentally-friendly replacements. You'll know just how soon you can expect your new system to pay for itself, what impact today's higher efficiencies will have on your electric bills, and what you may gain in family comfort.
We will collect the refrigerant from your old unit and send it to a recycler. Unfortunately some disreputable contractors will release these harmful chemicals into the environment.
