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When you\u2019re looking for a new air conditioning system installation in Fresno, CA<\/a>, you\u2019ll have many questions about cooling power, energy efficiency, and cost. There\u2019s plenty to consider when planning for a new cooling system, and you want to make sure you get the right air conditioner. We recommend you work with our professionals from the start so we can answer your questions and ensure you have a properly sized new AC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question of what \u201cPuron\u201d is and how it\u2019s different from Freon we can answer here. The word \u201cFreon\u201d tends to get tossed around interchangeably, leading to confusion about refrigerants. We\u2019re happy to clear things up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Puron is the current standard refrigerant for air conditioning systems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Puron<\/em> is the brand name of a refrigerant blend also known as R-410A. (The letters and numbers refer to the molecular structure, and we\u2019re not getting into that here.) It is not a new refrigerant, but has been used in refrigeration equipment since 1996, when it was introduced as a measure against ozone-depletion. It is now used in air conditioning systems across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freon is a phased-out refrigerant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although Freon is often misused to refer to any<\/em> refrigerant blend found in air conditioners or refrigerators, it\u2019s a brand name for a specific type of refrigerant, R-22, sometimes listed as Freon-22 or just 22 on air conditioning cabinets. Freon was the standard refrigerant for air conditioners for decades, and that\u2019s why the name became so closely associated with refrigerants and still gets used to refer to refrigerants that aren\u2019t Freon. (Be cautious of any \u201cHVAC expert\u201d who can\u2019t tell the difference between Puron and Freon.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because Freon was declared harmful to the environment in 1990, a staged phase-out started that concluded last year. As of January 2020, Freon is no longer manufactured in the US, and remaining supplies or recycled Freon cannot be used to repair a broken R-22 air conditioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Replace your air conditioner if it uses Freon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Because Freon is scarce and cannot be used to repair air conditioners anymore, we recommend you have a Freon-using AC replaced. You can\u2019t just have Puron put into an old R-22 unit: air conditioning systems are designed to use a specific refrigerant blend. If you do have an R-22 air conditioner, it\u2019s probably old enough now that it\u2019s ready to be replaced anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Puron offers many advantages and is all-around the better refrigerant:<\/p>\n\n\n\n