What’s going on with Freon – Part 2 – Today’s market
A good question to possibly ask is, “why does this matter now?”. R-22 is available now, and we have until 2020 before the production stops. I guess the good news is that our industry has done a pretty job of changing over to R-410A and moving away from R-22. As a result, the demand for R-22 has actually been less than anticipated in the allocation plans. In 1986, producers of...
Read MoreWhat’s Going on with R-22 – History
This will be the first of a 3 part blog series on R-22 or what most people refer to as Freon. Freon is actually a brand name for a family of chemicals. It’s just like when you call a tissue a Kleenex. Freon is a DuPont name for what we in the HVAC industry call refrigerant. There are a number of different refrigerants for numerous applications. The one that we want to pay particular...
Read MoreDecatur Home Energy Makeover – Day 1
As we began our work yesterday on the City of Decatur Home Energy Makeover project, it became very obvious why our homeowner is paying so much to heat and cool her home. If you recall, she has approximately 70% duct leakage. Duct leakage is one of the most under-emphasized components when looking at the energy usage in a house. This is especially the case when your house is heating and...
Read MoreInternet Thermostats
These days, it seems that it’s almost a full time job to keep up with new technology. Some of it is fun and is cool, like being able to change the television channel in my bedroom from the other side of the world. But some of it is actually really beneficial and makes our lives easier. At the end of the day, that’s what we really want isn’t it – ways to make our lives...
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