Is Your Pecan Grove Home Still Running on R-22 Refrigerant?
If your air conditioning system is more than 10 to 15 years old and has never had a refrigerant upgrade, there is a real chance it is still running on R-22. This refrigerant was phased out federally because of its environmental impact, and as of 2020 it is no longer manufactured or imported in the United States.
Here is why that matters for you right now.
R-22 has not been manufactured or imported in the US since 2020 due to its environmental impact and federal phase-out.
Limited reclaimed supply has driven R-22 prices sharply upward. Homeowners are paying hundreds just for refrigerant alone.
Older R-22 units are statistically likely to have additional failures soon — making repairs a costly short-term gamble.
If your system develops a refrigerant leak — which is common in older units — a technician has to use reclaimed R-22 to recharge it. That supply is limited and the cost has gone up significantly over the past few years. Some homeowners are paying hundreds of dollars just for the refrigerant alone, on top of the repair cost, on a system that is already aging and likely to have another issue within the next season.
A partial fix on an R-22 system is not a real fix. It buys you a little time but it puts you right back in the same situation — sometimes worse, usually faster than you expect.
What actually makes financial sense for most Pecan Grove homeowners at this point is a full system replacement with a modern unit that runs on R-410A or the newer R-454B refrigerant. You stop throwing money at a system that is living on borrowed time, and you get the efficiency, reliability, and lower utility bills that come with a current system.
Our honest promise: We will always give you an honest assessment of whether a repair is worth it or whether replacement is the smarter move. We are not here to sell you something you do not need.