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Contractors Sound Off: Should the EPA Extend the R-410A Deadline?

An HVAC Minute Video Update: November 11, 2025

The ACHR NEWS covers everything shaping the HVACR industry. But we really couldn’t do it without all of you — the contractors and techs out in the field, keeping us informed about what’s really happening.

Every week, we turn the mic over to you in our HVAC Talkback — where we post a hot topic on TikTok, hear your takes, and share your insights in an article on our website.

In our latest HVAC Minute, we cover a question that hits on one of the biggest stories of the summer: the R-454B supply chain crunch. In response, the EPA has proposed removing the installation deadline for R-410A residential and light commercial systems — so long as components are made or imported before January 1, 2025.

We asked: Are you in favor of the EPA extending the R-410A deadline, or against it?

And you answered.

Hear what you had to say with HVAC Minute, and then read the Talkback articles.

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Hannah Belloli is editor-in-chief of Plumbing & Mechanical and Supply House Times. She brings six years of experience as a trade journalist with BNP Media, including four years as an editor at The ACHR NEWS and two years with Walls & Ceilings. Hannah holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Wayne State University, where she also earned minors in English, journalism, and creative writing. As the daughter of a carpenter, she has long held an appreciation for the skilled trades and the professionals who drive the industry forward.