Biden's Cold War

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Fox News

Think Biden administration regulators have it in for gas stoves? Just wait until you learn what they have in store for air conditioners. In fact, many homeowners are already finding out first hand. It's all part of team Biden's prioritization of climate change policy over the interests of consumers.   

Now that air conditioning season is commencing across most of America, nearly 100 million homeowners are turning on their systems for the first time since last summer, hoping they get cold air. Those that don't will need repairs, which may require replacing refrigerant that has leaked out of the system.

Unfortunately, new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations are limiting supplies of these refrigerants – the result of a law targeting them as contributors to climate change. The production quotas have driven up their price about three-fold, and a recharge may cost $100 to $500 more than before these provisions took effect, depending on how much replacement refrigerant is needed. 

When my wife and I bought our house in 2005 we replaced the A/C for $3500.
We just finished replacing it again with a supposedly energy efficient model at $9600
This included about $3K in discounts because my wife sends a lot of work to the A/C company via her
work.

We didn't have a lot options as to what to buy either as there are not a lot of "Cali compliant"
A/C units available.

If your A/C unit is getting old, you may want to consider replacing it
The longer you wait the more expensive it's going to get.

[CADCAM396]

We have an older window unit in our bedroom (I mean real old) suspect it uses the good stuff r12. it just wont quit working and until it does not gonna buy any of that new crap.

kind of on subject, washington outlawed the kits for recharging car AC for non certified mechanics. argh. I sport a 2004 tow rig that requires a top off every two years. mechanic wont touch the system for less than $400

[YoDoug]

Not enough power in Cali for everyone to have AC. The political elite and wealthy liberals don't want to have to deal with rolling brown outs so you worker class types can have AC. So just make it so you can't afford to fix it.

[Jim at Gentex]

Not enough power in Cali for everyone to have AC. The political elite and wealthy liberals don't want to have to deal with rolling brown outs so you worker class types can have AC. So just make it so you can't afford to fix it.

AAAAANNNNDDDD...Mandate electric vehicles that can't all be charged either.

The lunatics are running the asylum. 

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kind of on subject, washington outlawed

Oh dear. Another Washingtonian in here? 

Hopefully not residing in King County?   

[CNCAppsJames]

I was on a flight from Excremento today... a shitbird Assemblymember was on the plane... guess the words I heard come out of it's mouth; "... do you know who I am...". 

I SO wanted to pipe in and say "Yeah, you're the fuckin' idiot whore that sold us out on the gas tax legislation... the reason our gas taxes are the highest in the nation. Yeah, I know EXACTY what you fucking are..."

 But... last thing I need is trouble in an airplane so I kept my mouth shut.

 

[thad]

kind of on subject, washington outlawed the kits for recharging car AC for non certified mechanics. argh. I sport a 2004 tow rig that requires a top off every two years. mechanic wont touch the system for less than $400

Road Trip!