At the recent AHR Expo in Orlando, Florida, Emerson held several seminars on the topic of current and future refrigerant regulations in the U.S. The information was timely, as there are many questions and concerns about the HFC phasedown legislation taking place at the federal and state levels.
This is evidenced by a recent survey from Emerson, which asked about proposed laws that will likely require the use of lower-GWP refrigerants in air conditioning equipment as early as January 2023. About 58 percent of contractors and wholesalers surveyed said they have at least a basic understanding of the requirements. While 73 percent said this requirement will affect their company’s daily operations, about two-thirds of contractors surveyed have not taken action yet to prepare.