HRAI Warns Consumers about DIY Hydrocarbon Refrigerant Kits
Campaign Provides the Public with Important Safety Information
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) launched its fourth annual consumer safety awareness campaign to warn Canadians about the risks of using flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants in home and business air conditioning systems. The campaign provides the public with important safety information about do-it-yourself (DIY) kits containing flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants that are being offered by major retailers to home and business owners.
“Retailers are aggressively selling these DIY kits that contain the propane used in a BBQ tank as a replacement refrigerant for home or business air conditioning systems,” said Warren Heeley, president of HRAI. “With the air conditioning season nearly here, Canadians need to know that flammable refrigerants used in home or business air conditioning systems can create the potential for a serious explosion and fire, which could result in injury or death.”