For more than a decade, the U.S. government Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has worked to phase out the use of ozone-damaging refrigerants in air conditioners, heat pumps, and other appliances. Many of these types of chemicals, CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons), were phased out nearly 20 years ago, but HCFCs (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) stayed in production because they were “safer”…
Photo courtesy of Bryant In our climate, we tend to know more about our air conditioning (especially when it’s not working) than about our heating systems. How well do you know your heat pump? It it giving you its best, or just giving enough warmth to get by? Here’s what to watch for and when…
