r22: Are You And Your Home Warranty Ready For The R-22 (Freon) Phaseout?
- 08/05/19 02:50 PM
Are You And Your Home Warranty Ready For The R-22 (Freon) Phaseout?The industry standard for air conditioning refrigerant since the 1950s, Freon or R-22 now faces a phaseout in the coming year. For you, a homeowner with an existing R-22 system, this might mean a higher cost for repair if needed. Here's some background info on the R-22: Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants like R-22 simply put are gases that attract warm air from surrounding sources. A cooling effect is achieved by the R-22 with the help of HVAC coils by converting the warm air into liquid that is then released back into a (1 comments)
You might already know that the retail cost for refrigerant averages $80-$150 per pound but are you aware that some home warranty companies cover only $10 per pound for air conditioning refrigerants like R-22 and 410A? Yes, you got it right... that translates to a hefty bill for your client if their covered service requires refrigerant!
Now don't you and your clients fret... Yvette Myer was kind enough to share with us that their Old Republic Home Protection has a no dollar limit on R-22 (i.e., Freon) or 410A (i.e., Puron) refrigerants (0 comments)
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