A steep cut in HFC production occurs next year, and it appears that not enough HFCs are being recovered and reclaimed to meet the demand for existing and new HVACR equipment. Just how dire is this situation?
In addition to the launch of some new products at this year’s AHR Expo, Yellow Jacket is relaunching some products that did not have the opportunity to feature in person.
While some may be concerned over whether recovery and reclamation efforts will be sufficient to meet the industry’s needs going forward, reclaimers are adamant that R-22 is still widely available, affordable, and legal.
Most standard recovery machines are designed to handle A1 refrigerants, which means they may not have the safety features required for mildly flammable refrigerants.