Your air conditioner is not suddenly obsolete in 2026, but the rules around what goes inside it are changing fast. Whether ...

As of 1 January 2020, the chemical HCFC-22, which a principal component of the trade-named refrigerant “Freon,” will no longer be produced in or imported by the United States. What's False Freon-based ...

Few U.S. civilians even noticed when WPB clamped down on dichlorodifluoromethane (C C12 F2). Most people did not know that they 1) had ever had it, 2) needed it, 3) had lost it. But C C12 F2 is ...

“I'm being told that home air conditioning freon will no longer be sold after the current supply runs out in the USA. This will force homeowners to install all new furnaces and condensers. Is this ...

Home appliances, like air conditioners and refrigerators, sometimes cool down with freon. Freon is a trademark name, but also the commonly used name for certain types of chemical refrigerant. In 2020, ...

Did you notice your air conditioner didn’t make your home super cold this summer or the unit keeps freezing up? Even though summer is over, this is actually a great time to have the system checked. If ...

MIAMI (CBS4) - All across YouTube, teens are recording themselves getting high using freon they steal from air conditioning units. In one video, a teen huffs, then falls to the ground drooling.

A refrigerant used in home air conditioners is going away. The most common air-conditioning coolant for decades was R-22, referred to as Freon. Production of it ends this year.It is being replaced by ...

Refrigerant is a chemical that comes in the form of a liquid or gas. While it is usually well-packaged to prevent the risk of harm or death, accidents do happen. If you inhale or ingest refrigerant of ...