Free guide: what the AC refrigerant change really means for your home

A 84-page homeowner’s guide, free as a PDF you can read on your phone or print. Fill in the short form and the download opens straight away.

An outdoor air conditioning unit beside a house — The guide is about the unit outside your house, and the quote you are about to get for it.

North Texas can see forty to sixty days over 100°F in a summer, and that is exactly when a system tends to fail and a replacement gets sold in a hurry. This guide was written so a DFW homeowner can tell the difference between a real deadline and a sales pitch before signing anything.

What the guide covers

The deadline that went away. Much of what is still published says older R-410A equipment could not be installed after January 1, 2026. The EPA removed that installation date in May 2026. The guide shows what the rule restricts now, and what it never did.
What you can still do to the system you own. A failed part on an R-410A system can still be replaced with a new R-410A part. Most homeowners are told their system is on a clock when it is not.
Why refrigerant quotes disagree. Published 2026 prices run from a few dollars a pound to $150 a pound, and almost none say whether they mean wholesale, refrigerant only, or installed. The guide shows how to tell which one you are being quoted.
R-454B or R-32, and whether you get to choose. What the new refrigerants are, why they were picked, and why the name on your quote may not be up to you.
The tax credit that is gone. The federal 25C credit for heat pumps and central air ended December 31, 2025. Some 2026 articles still count it in their math. The guide lists what is still available.
Sizing, ductwork, efficiency ratings and choosing a contractor, each explained plainly, with the questions to ask before you sign.

A technician working on an air conditioning system — Repair or replace is the decision most of the guide is built around.

One chapter is about the decision nobody gets to plan: the system that dies in August. It lays out the option that is rarely offered on the spot—repair it now, then replace it deliberately in spring or fall, when you can get several quotes and the equipment you actually want is in stock.

Why is it free? Because a homeowner who understands the refrigerant change asks better questions, and we would rather be the company you call after reading it than the one you have to be careful of. There is no obligation.

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Also available in paperback, hardcover and Kindle on Amazon: The Refrigerant Changeover: A Homeowner’s Field Guide to R-410A, R-454B, and What Your Repair Quote Actually Means, by Maurice Johnson. General information only, not a quote or a substitute for an on-site inspection.