Articles Tagged with ''AHRI ''

AHRI Applauds Agreement to Include HFCs in Montreal Protocol

Association said it has long supported including HFCs in a global phasedown plan
October 17, 2016

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) announced that it applauds the agreement reached in Kigali, Rwanda, by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol to include HFC refrigerants under the treaty.


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HVAC Refrigerant Cylinders Are Over the Rainbow

HVAC Refrigerant Cylinders Are Over the Rainbow

All refrigerant canisters are expected to sport a uniform color by 2020
Ron Rajecki
October 10, 2016

AHRI Guideline N previously stipulated that specific paint colors be used for refrigerant containers as an additional means of refrigerant identification. However, with the increasing number of refrigerants approved for use, there was concern over the potential misidentification of similarly colored containers.


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AHRI Expresses Disappointment in EPA SNAP Refrigerant Rule

Association says decision not to extend effective date dismisses impact on industry and consumers
September 27, 2016

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today expressed disappointment at the decision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to decline to extend the proposed effective date of the status change of certain refrigerants used in liquid chillers under its SNAP program.


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Appeals Court Denies AHRI Petition

Organization 'disappointed in the court’s ruling' on commercial refrigeration equipment standard
September 12, 2016

AHRI reps argued the DOE failed to follow its procedures and its analysis was flawed. AHRI also raised concerns regarding the DOE issuing test-procedure amendments after amending efficiency standards.


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Graeme Fox

AHRI-UNEP RDL Initiative is Next Step in Supply Chain Standards

Examining the refrigerant drivers license’s potential impact on the refrigerant landscape
Graeme Fox
Graeme Fox
August 29, 2016

It may be that different levels of RDL are set in the same way that a driving license here [in Europe] allows you to drive a car or a small van up to a certain level, but to drive a bigger van or a motorbike requires some further testing or qualifications. It’s early days in our discussions, and there are a number of big issues to iron out before the project starts looking at any conclusion.


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AHRI Addresses HFC Phasedown Schedule

Representatives from AHRI member companies attend Montreal Protocol in Vienna
August 29, 2016

The HVACR industry is primarily concerned with producing an amendment to the protocol that defines a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phasedown schedule, paving the way for the use of alternative refrigerants.


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