Refrigerant Updates
Capping Production
In 1996, capping of HCFC levels, under the Montreal Protocol, goes into effect and production of all CFCs ends.Featured Articles
Separating Fact From Fiction
Our own panel of “mythbusters” agreed to dispel some of the most common rumors about R-410A. Jeff Goss, product manager, Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems, and Ron Vogl, marketing manager, Honeywell Genetron Refrigerants, help clear up the confusion surrounding R-410A.by Joanna R. Turpin
What's Taking So Long to Convert to R-410A?
In just over eight months, R-22 will no longer be available in new cooling systems. The next industry standard for new equipment installations has essentially turned to R-410A. So why are many delaying the transition? Manufacturers say the possibilities include the higher cost of R-410A, the poor economy, and fear of change.by Joanna R. Turpin
R-422B Testing and Controversy Discussed
Though a vast majority of equipment manufacturers have decided to transition their new equipment from R-22 to R-410A, there is still a controversial issue with regard to servicing existing equipment in the field. One of the options considered is the drop-in refrigerant R-422B.by Mike Murphy
Polyolester Oils: Handling the New Lubricant in R-410A Systems
With the approach of 2010, the industry will be faced with a shift in both refrigerants and system lubricants. The impending phaseout of chlorine-based refrigerants mandates that the industry move to lubricants that work satisfactorily with the new hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants.by Al Maier and Marc Scancarello
How One Contractor Deals With Recovery
It has only been in recent years that contractors have begun to embrace the reclamation option. Favret Heating and Cooling, Columbus, Ohio, is one contractor who has been utilizing recovery and reclamation. Its story can illustrate some of the challenges and opportunities. Countdown to 2010
Countdown to 2010,
is a special series from the editors of The News that focuses on
the phaseout of HCFCs.
Click Here to read the special report.
Countdown Archives
Countdown to 2010,
is a special series from the editors of The News that focuses on
the phaseout of HCFCs.Click Here to read the special report.
Countdown Archives
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