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Vermont Veterans Home seeks $730,000 to replace 80 R‑22 air handlers after EPA phase‑out
Summary
Vermont Veterans Home told the Corrections & Institutions Committee it needs $730,000 to replace 80 aging air handlers tied to a geothermal system because the EPA phase‑out of R‑22 refrigerant and lack of available parts have left the units failing intermittently.
The Vermont Veterans Home told the Corrections & Institutions Committee on Feb. 5 that it needs $730,000 to replace 80 air handlers tied to its geothermal system after the EPA-mandated phase-out of R‑22 refrigerant.
Officials said the replacements are needed to maintain heating and air conditioning for residents and that many of the existing units are at the end of their useful life. "This has been required by the EPA. So we must replace 80 of our air handlers that are associated with our geothermal, and we anticipate…
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