Preventive maintenance on your air conditioning system can help you stay cool this summer and avoid breakdowns when temperatures are the hottest. Elise Riley, for Kettle Moraine Heating & Air ...

Beginning on January 1, 2020, producing or importing R22 freon will become illegal in the United States. Given the refigerant’s ozone-damaging properties, the move is the latest step in the EPA’s ...

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 ...

Q: Is it possible for an HVAC technician to overfill an air-conditioning system with too much refrigerant (my system uses R-22)? For example, if the system needs two pounds, is it possible for the ...

Watchdog Dave Lieber took this photo of the conversion of his home's air conditioning unit from the old refrigerant to the new, more environmentally friendly one. The manufacturing of Freon comes to a ...

It might be time to replace the old air conditioner, thanks to a ban going in effect in January. If your air conditioner is over 10 years old, it's about to become nearly impossible to fix it. R22, or ...