U.S. AC Crisis No One's Talking About: The backstory from Jorge Alvarez, iGasUSA
The Determined Society with Shawn French | Mindset, Adversity & Growth
What if the next thing to break… was your air conditioning—and no one could fix it?
In this urgent and eye-opening episode, Shawn sits down with Jorge Alvarez, VP of Sales for IGAs and a key voice in the HVAC industry, to expose a looming nationwide crisis already affecting millions of Americans. This is not clickbait. It's already happening.
Topics covered:
- The massive refrigerant shortage hitting HVAC systems across the U.S.
- Why Biden-era EPA rules may have created a $25 billion inflation bomb for consumers
- How small HVAC contractors are being cornered, blamed, and crushed by the system
- Why you may be paying 600% more for AC repairs—or worse, left with no cooling at all
- What's behind the sudden switch to flammable gases like R-454B
- Who profits (spoiler: it's not you), and why the U.S. is the only country accelerating this timeline
Jorge also explains how to take action now to help reverse the mandate, with a live petition to rollback the rushed EPA rule and return to a gradual global standard supported by 200+ countries.
Why It Matters:
- 50–70% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck—a $10K AC repair isn't survivable.
- This is a nonpartisan problem with dangerous consequences.
- It affects every homeowner, business, school, nursing home, and child in America—especially in the South.
- And no one's talking about it—until now.
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Raw Description
<p>What if the next thing to break… was your air conditioning—and no one could fix it? <p>In this urgent and eye-opening episode, Shawn sits down with Jorge Alvarez, VP of Sales for IGAs and a key voice in the HVAC industry, to expose a looming nationwide crisis already affecting millions of Americans. This is not clickbait. It’s already happening.</p> <p><em>Topics covered:</em><br /> -The massive refrigerant shortage hitting HVAC systems across the U.S.<br /> -Why Biden-era EPA rules may have created a $25 billion inflation bomb for consumers<br /> -How small HVAC contractors are being cornered, blamed, and crushed by the system<br /> -Why you may be paying 600% more for AC repairs—or worse, left with no cooling at all<br /> -What’s behind the sudden switch to flammable gases like R-454B<br /> -Who profits (spoiler: it’s not you), and why the U.S. is the only country accelerating this timeline</p> <p>Jorge also explains how to take action now to help reverse the mandate, with a live petition to rollback the rushed EPA rule and return to a gradual global standard supported by 200+ countries.</p> <p><em>Why It Matters:</em></p> <p>-50–70% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck—a $10K AC repair isn’t survivable.<br /> -This is a nonpartisan problem with dangerous consequences.<br /> -It affects every homeowner, business, school, nursing home, and child in America—especially in the South.<br /> -And no one’s talking about it—until now.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Show Notes
What if the next thing to break… was your air conditioning—and no one could fix it?
In this urgent and eye-opening episode, Shawn sits down with Jorge Alvarez, VP of Sales for IGAs and a key voice in the HVAC industry, to expose a looming nationwide crisis already affecting millions of Americans. This is not clickbait. It's already happening.
Topics covered:
- The massive refrigerant shortage hitting HVAC systems across the U.S.
- Why Biden-era EPA rules may have created a $25 billion inflation bomb for consumers
- How small HVAC contractors are being cornered, blamed, and crushed by the system
- Why you may be paying 600% more for AC repairs—or worse, left with no cooling at all
- What's behind the sudden switch to flammable gases like R-454B
- Who profits (spoiler: it's not you), and why the U.S. is the only country accelerating this timeline
Jorge also explains how to take action now to help reverse the mandate, with a live petition to rollback the rushed EPA rule and return to a gradual global standard supported by 200+ countries.
Why It Matters:
- 50–70% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck—a $10K AC repair isn't survivable.
- This is a nonpartisan problem with dangerous consequences.
- It affects every homeowner, business, school, nursing home, and child in America—especially in the South.
- And no one's talking about it—until now.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Raw Description
<p>What if the next thing to break… was your air conditioning—and no one could fix it? <p>In this urgent and eye-opening episode, Shawn sits down with Jorge Alvarez, VP of Sales for IGAs and a key voice in the HVAC industry, to expose a looming nationwide crisis already affecting millions of Americans. This is not clickbait. It’s already happening.</p> <p><em>Topics covered:</em><br /> -The massive refrigerant shortage hitting HVAC systems across the U.S.<br /> -Why Biden-era EPA rules may have created a $25 billion inflation bomb for consumers<br /> -How small HVAC contractors are being cornered, blamed, and crushed by the system<br /> -Why you may be paying 600% more for AC repairs—or worse, left with no cooling at all<br /> -What’s behind the sudden switch to flammable gases like R-454B<br /> -Who profits (spoiler: it’s not you), and why the U.S. is the only country accelerating this timeline</p> <p>Jorge also explains how to take action now to help reverse the mandate, with a live petition to rollback the rushed EPA rule and return to a gradual global standard supported by 200+ countries.</p> <p><em>Why It Matters:</em></p> <p>-50–70% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck—a $10K AC repair isn’t survivable.<br /> -This is a nonpartisan problem with dangerous consequences.<br /> -It affects every homeowner, business, school, nursing home, and child in America—especially in the South.<br /> -And no one’s talking about it—until now.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>