Another thing to consider is the refrigerant R-22 will soon be phased out according to the Montreal Protocol.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Protocol
The phasing-out of the less active HCFCs started only in 1996 and will go on until a complete phasing-out is achieved in 2030.Get an aircon that uses R-410A.Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP)
Under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, especially Executive Committee (ExCom) 53/37 and ExCom 54/39, Parties to this Protocol agreed to set year 2013 as the time to freeze the consumption and production of HCFCs. They also agreed to start reducing its consumption and production in 2015. The time of freezing and reducing HCFCs is then known as 2013/2015.




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