Articles Tagged with ''Refrigerant Phasedown''

The transition to A2L refrigerants will offer benefits to the environment, as well as business challenges for HVACR OEMs, distributors, and contractors.

How do we motivate HVAC contractors to do more refrigerant recovery? The ACHR NEWS posed the question to three industry experts on the front lines of the refrigerant transition. Here’s what they had to say about what that will take — and what we’re all going to be in for if we don’t.

Santander ice arena recently upgraded its R-22 refrigeration system to CO₂, which is a more sustainable option.

With new regulations come new consequences for those who attempt to circumvent the rules surrounding high-GWP refrigerants.

In the fourth installment of this series, the topic of transporting A2L refrigerants is covered.

Grocers in New York State are calling for a pause to a new HFC standard in hopes to allow for a more reasonable timeline.

Adam Kimmel from Koura stops by the podcast to answer all our questions on the latest refrigerant transition.

New York grocers are calling on the state to pause its HFC standard, noting that the proposed regulations would have devastating impacts on the retail food industry.

The HVAC industry is facing changes as of January 1, 2025, which is when the manufacture of R-410A equipment ends and California implements its ban on high-GWP refrigerants.

EPA is proposing a rule that would allow the installation of high-GWP VRF systems until January 1, 2027, provided the components were manufactured by January 1, 2026.