You probably thought by now everything already has been said about the refrigerant phase-outs. But no, there seems to be no end to the news and updates.
I’m sure you’ve already felt the latest huge price bump on R-22. And according to Jay Kestenbaum, senior vice president at Airgas Refrigerants, this larger-than-might-be-expected hike is the result of the EPA allowing excess production of the gas during the past year and then drastically throttling down the allowed limits for 2015 as the total cutoff date draws nearer.