Refrigerant Realities: Six Things You Need to Know
The HVAC&R industry is faced with a high level of uncertainty in 2019. There is an intense focus on impending regulation and the pressure to adapt to technology needs around the globe. The world of...
View ArticleAHR Expo Highlights Refrigerant Alternatives, Evolving Regulations
It seems that everyone wants to know more about what’s going on with the state of refrigerants in the U.S. Nowhere was that more evident than at the recent AHR Expo held in Atlanta, where various HVACR...
View ArticleRectorSeal, Panasonic, and Contractor Donate VRF System to Arizona Church
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church’s community center in the Tempe, Arizona suburb of Guadalupe now has state-of-the-art HVAC thanks to variable refrigerant flow equipment, accessories, and...
View ArticleSeminar Offered Insights on HFC Alternatives for Supermarkets
The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council recently presented a natural refrigerant seminar and live CO2 demo at the Danfoss headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland.
View ArticleA Lot of Questions About Refrigerants Coupled With a Lack of Answers
Those in the HVACR industry should can try to keep abreast of the issues through reading industry-related materials, attending conferences and workshops, and seeking out online training options.
View ArticleCarrier Corp.: Alternative Refrigerant
This R-410A alternative — R-454B — is expected to replace all of the company’s ducted residential and light commercial packaged solutions sold in North America.
View ArticleSNAP Decisions: California’s Refrigerant Saga Continues
The U.S. HVAC industry considered (and largely still considers) an HFC phasedown to be inevitable.
View ArticleNavac Inc.: Refrigerant Charger
This product is under 40 pounds and automates the system evacuation and recharge process.
View ArticleLetters From Our Readers: April 8, 2019
The following remarks were made regarding the article “Lots of Questions About Refrigerants but Not Many Answers,” written by Joanna R. Turpin, senior editor of The NEWS, published March 5.
View ArticleSeven Design Changes That Reduce Refrigerant Charge
Optimizing refrigerant charge has always been a key part of designing cooling systems and balancing their efficiency, reliability, performance, and cost. But recently, that balance has shifted, and...
View ArticleEnd the California Drought for Refrigerant Incentives
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is experiencing a bit of an existential crisis, doubting how much agency it really has to protect the environment when it comes to regulating refrigerants.
View ArticleNu-Calgon: POE Lubricant
This product is a specially formulated treatment designed to assist in air conditioning R-22 retrofits.
View ArticleCourt of Appeals Vacates EPA's SNAP Rule 21
According to a summary from AHRI, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a decision to vacate the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA’s) Significant New Alternatives Policy...
View ArticleCarlyle’s New Compressors Utilize Ammonia
Carlyle Compressor — part of Carrier — is delivering on the global demand for natural, lower-GWP refrigerants by offering a new generation of compressors that once again work with one of the original...
View ArticleEIA Identifies Retailers With HFC-Free Refrigeration Systems
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) unveiled a new initiative identifying U.S. retailers committed to taking leadership action to reduce HFCs.
View ArticleIIAR Conference Offers Insights Regarding Natural Refrigerants
The International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) welcomed more than 1,600 attendees and 150 exhibitors to its annual Natural Refrigeration Conference and Expo.
View ArticleRefrigerant Choices for Chillers Remain Complex
The regulatory landscape for refrigerants used in chillers has become more complicated, thanks to the court decision that declared the EPA is not authorized to regulate HFC refrigerants under the Clean...
View ArticleBacharach Expands Refrigerant Gases on MGS-400 Gas Detectors
Bacharach announced the addition of 22 halogen refrigerants for its MGS-400 gas detectors in commercial and industrial gas leak monitoring applications.
View ArticleProject Files: Episode 18 — Duluth Ice Arena Converts to Opteon XP40
The rink at Mars Lakeview Arena in Duluth, Minnesota, maintained a full-size ice sheet with 1,750 pounds of R-22. The converted DX chiller system runs on a non-ozone depleting, low-GWP refrigerant ,...
View ArticleKulthorn: Replacement Parts
These products cover a wide variety of refrigerants as well as residential a/c and refrigeration applications.
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