Why the Government is Implementing the Phase-Out for R-22 Refrigerant The government has decided to phase out the use of R-22 in air conditioning units in order to help cut down on the number of harmful gasses that get into the environment. R-22 is also well-known as Freon and is also widely used in many air conditioning units in residential homes and in business. The phase-out is expected to be completed by the year 2020. In order to implement this change, it is expected that the price for R-22 Read more [...]