Suppliers have alerted a number of apartment firms to expect higher costs for R-22 refrigerant because of very limited supplies. R-22 is being phased out because of ozone-destroying properties but the scarcity was not expected. R-22 can only be used in existing equipment through 2020.
For more information, read:
NAA/NMHC Memo to Members on R-22
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America's Guidance Document
Refrigerants Backgrounder
Impact of the 2006 Federal Air Conditioner Efficiency Regulations on Apartment Firms