Chiller OEMs have been preparing for a refrigerant phasedown, and they are identifying alternative refrigerants that are efficient, safe, and cost-effective.
Change is coming to the HVACR industry as state and federal regulations are being enacted that will lead to a phase down of high-GWP refrigerants such as R-410A.
Refrigeration contractor, Bryan Orr, and his brother, Nathan, talk about some of the major differences between servicing air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
Every year The NEWS introduces the latest cooling equipment available for the upcoming summer season in order to help contractors distinguish between brands.
The topic of new refrigerants was of interest at the National HVACR Educators and Trainers Conference, given the impending phasedown of HFC refrigerants like R-410A.
Manufacturers have created a number of low-GWP solutions that are designed to have similar (or better) efficiencies and capacities than the refrigerants they are intended to replace.