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Average Texas homes have gotten larger over the years,  Has your AC? BY AIRZONE SERVICES When new homeowners purchase or sell a home, the inspection report will provide details that can reveal some insight into the quality of the appliances in the home your about to buy or sell.  When air conditioning and heating systems are listed as "original appliances" to when the home was built.  Obtaining information on the original square footage of the home compared to the present square footage can help determine if the Air Conditioning system(s) have been taken into consideration, as added space was constructed.   In 1970s, a standard home averaged about 1,500 square feet.  Enough space for a family of 3 to 4.  Decades later, we find homes have become larger, wider, and more architecturally creative in design.  With an added bedroom ranging between 250-450 additional square feet and an added bathroom averaging between 36-40 square feet.  T...

  Why is R-22 so expensive ? BY AIRZONE SERVICES A common concern homeowners with older systems have when receiving HVAC Services , comes in the three letters listed under freon cost, R-22. In 2020, US began phasing out the production and importing of R-22 according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Because R-22 is a refrigerant that is often used in air-conditioning equipment and in the US, has been discontinued due to its effects on the ozone layer. After 2020, only recovered, recycled, or reclaimed supplies of R-22 have been available in the US. It is worth mentioning that the production and “not use” of R-22 is being phased out. Nor is there any obligation for any homeowner to change over to a new system right away. The phasing out will result in R-22 Freon and equipment will over time become limited. Costs to service equipment with R-22 are expected to rise, as supplies become more in demand. With EPA also prohibiting manufacture of new air conditioning system that u...