Are R22 Units Still Available. You can still recharge your HVAC system using R22 but it will be expensive. All R22 units are now at the end of their lifespan.
But the supplies of R22 are already shrinking. By early 2010 the production and import of R22 became prohibited. If you have an air conditioning unit which currently relies on the use of R22 gas.
Because of the limited supply prices will naturally go up.
Therefore regulation was passed to phase out the use of R22 gas with a complete ban on its use coming into place in 2015. The closer it gets to 2020 the smaller the global supply of R22 will be available. But the larger question is how long will R22 be available. By early 2010 the production and import of R22 became prohibited.
