Argentina. An increase of between 10 and 25% have presented air conditioning systems in the South American nation, because the equipment must necessarily incorporate "ecological gas".
Seasonal hikes and inflation are also causing high prices. In the city of Rosario, according to the newspaper Rosario3.com, the sellers of household appliances confirm that the change in gases motivated the upside.
"It is due to a change in technology with respect to the equipment manufactured until last year. The usual gas has been replaced by ecological gas and that is why the increase, "explained to the newspaper one of the merchants.
The newspaper says that it is also difficult to get the old equipment, which had an approximate value of US $ 662, and that now those of the new technology have a price of around US $ 827.
