What Year will R22 be Phased Out?

Updated October 2026: R-22 is still legal to buy and use to service existing systems; new production and import ended in the U.S. on January 1, 2020. There is no deadline to stop using R-22 in an existing system. See our R-22 Refrigerant Buying Guide for current rules, sizes, prices and how ordering works. What Year will R22 be Phased Out - Absolute Refrigerants Want [...]