Wow, 2020 is just literally days away.
Just the idea of 2020 makes my head spin.
But, I was also born in 1966 so, it’s hard to believe that I am even experiencing 2020. It just doesn’t seem like I could have possibly lived that long already. The coming year isn’t just a mind blower for me. This new year will be chock full of some very important choice to be made by all of us. I hope that most of my American brothers and sisters will contemplate those choices as they kick back after a long day and enjoy the HVAC comfort. Actually, I wish things were in such a state that everyone could just enjoy there HVAC comfort and didn’t have to think so hard about these choices. There is so much at stake for all of us. I really want to go back to a time when we treated each other with compassion and tolerance. Oh, and having facts actually mean something would also be nice. There is another issue that hits close to home as well. A certain refrigerant used in older HVAC systems will no longer be allowed to be made in this country. This has been coming for nearly a decade so, it shouldn’t be a big surprise to anyone. The HVAC manufacturers are certainly ahead of the curve. This ozone depleting refrigerant has not been used in commercial or residential applications for over 6 years. Yet, there will be some homeowners who are affected by this refrigerant ban. Those HVAC systems that still use R 22 are going to find it hard to come by. If they can find it, a recharge is going to so expensive. The hard choice is whether to just go on an upgrade to a new heating and cooling unit now.