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At the Aspen booth, attendees could spin the wheel to receive gift cards, totes, and flashlights. - The ACHR News

Aspen Urges the HVACR Industry to ‘Disregard the R-22 Myth’

Many people still remain confused about what the phaseout means

February 18, 2019

In Aspen Refrigerant’s booth, the message to the industry was quite clear: R-22 is readily available and will be legal to use, buy, and sell for years to come.

Bacharach MVR-300 Refrigerant Leak Detector - The ACHR News

Bacharach Pitches Refrigeration Leak Safety

MVR-300 provides continuous refrigerant detection within occupied spaces

Kyle Gargaro

February 18, 2019

Bacharach has been in acquisition mode lately, and the company was showing off the new products and relationships that resulted from that at this year’s AHR Expo in Atlanta.

Hussmann's new micro-distributed refrigeration system. - The ACHR News

EPA’s Proposed Changes to Section 608 Cause Concern in the Industry

Some HVACR professionals are wary about new rules regarding HFC leak repair/purchase

Joanna R. Turpin

January 14, 2019

Basically, the proposed rule would roll back parts of Section 608 of its Refrigerant Management Regulations as it applies to HFCs.

The EPA’s Call for Comments Stirs Up the HVACR Industry

Government authority questioned on Section 608

Angela D. Harris

November 26, 2018

The primary question being asked in the proposed rule, Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Revisions to the Refrigerant Management Program’s Extension to Substitutes, is whether or not the EPA has the authority to regulate anything beyond ozone-depleting substances (ODS).

Our Nation Turns Its Lonely Eyes to the EPA for Unity

Joanna R. Turpin

November 12, 2018

If finalized as proposed, the revised Refrigerant Management rule would, among other things, rescind the leak repair and maintenance requirements for substitute refrigerants.

States Sue Over HFC Rollback

August 1, 2018

The coalition charges that EPA violated the federal Clean Air Act when it effectively rescinded regulations prohibiting the use of HFCs through guidance, rather than a public rulemaking process.

ACCA Offers Updated EPA 608 Test and Study Materials

July 16, 2018

The updated Section 608 exam prepares test takers for new refrigerants and technology that are relevant to today’s technicians. ACCA’s new training materials were developed in coordination with the EPA as the agency released the updated Section 608 test questions.

The Kigali Amendment — Should We Stay, Or Should We Go?

Joanna R. Turpin

April 16, 2018

Many in the HVACR industry seemed a little surprised when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently denied a petition...

Reclamation of R-22 Weakens in 2017, Resulting in Refrigerant Concern

Recovery efforts may not be enough to meet future needs

Joanna R. Turpin

April 9, 2018

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more than 9 million pounds of R-22 were reported as being reclaimed in 2016.

HVAC Manufacturers Adopt Low-GWP Refrigerants Despite HFC Ruling

Environmental stewardship, global competitiveness lead OEMs toward alternative refrigerants

Herb Woerpel

March 26, 2018

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot require HVACR manufacturers to replace so-called high-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants with lower GWP replacements.