Below is the Phaseout schedule of R-22 and R142b a stated by the United States Environment Protection Agency (EPA):
HCFC-22 (also called R-22) and HCFC-142b are the next two HCFCs that the United States will phase out. The schedule to phase out HCFCs is:
January 1, 2010 Ban on production, import and use of HCFC-22 and HCFC-142b, except for continuing servicing needs of existing equipment
January 1, 2015 Ban on production, import, and use of all HCFCs, except for continuing servicing needs of refrigeration equipment
January 1, 2020 Ban on remaining production and import of
HCFC-22 and HCFC-142b. After 2020, the servicing of systems with R-22 will rely on recycled or stockpiled quantities
January 1, 2030 Ban on remaining production and import of
all HCFCs.
What Does This Mean to a Homeowner?
If you own a Heating and Air Conditioning System that contains R-22, you do not have to change it out immediately. When your system does have to be changed out, you will have to purchase a system with the new R-410A refrigerant.
At this time, it is estimated by the EPA that starting in 2020, new R-22 may no longer be produced, so consumers will need to rely solely on recycled or reclaimed quantities to service any systems still operating after that date.
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