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DATELINE: NORTHERN VIRGINIA Is trie government going to 'charge" you *1,500 if you don't replace your old, inefficient, air conditioner? Some officials lave predicted the cost of electricity will skyrocket And since residential heating and air conditioning is one of the biggest users of electricity, the new Stimulus Package contains a substantial incentive for upgrading your old residential heating and air conditioner to a new high efficiency model
USE IT OR LOSE IT? It seems as though you are going to "pay" for a new, more efficient, air conditioner whether you get one or not If you replace your old system you might be eligible for up to $1,500 in tax benefits And, if you wait too long, you may lose the tax credit, and pay a much higher utility bill One more thing Next year (2010) a new law will make most existing air conditioners effectively obsolete1 This is a law banning the manufacturing of air conditioners using the refrigerant R 22 When that happens, I predict that the cost of this refrigerant will also skyrocket, which means your old air conditioner could become very expensive to repair - —
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