Cost of air conditioner maintenance and operation will rise for R-22-based systems. Cost of R-22 is predicted to rise as mandated production cuts kick in. This will make maintenance of air conditioners and heat pumps more expensive. In 1996, the production of CFC R-12 for automobile air conditioning was banned in the U.S. As a result, consumers who required air conditioning service were hit with a high price burden. Perhaps you know someone who faced this dilemma. And since home air conditioners typically last much longer than cars, the high cost maintenance will go on for a longer time. Purchasing an environmentally safe system now will save you maintenance costs in the future.
