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Chemours Promotes R-454B as an R-410A Refrigerant Replacement

The new refrigerant was selected by Carrier for some of its ducted offerings
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Joanna R. Turpin
February 18, 2019
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This year, the company was particularly excited to talk about one of its more recent and significant product milestones, R-454B, which will be sold commercially by Chemours as Opteon™ XL41. The new replacement for R-410A was recently selected by Carrier for its residential and light commercial ducted a/c equipment.
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Arkema's booth at AHR Expo 2019. - The ACHR News

Arkema Supports the Use of R-32 for Air Conditioning Applications

Not the final solution, but a good one for now
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Joanna R. Turpin
February 18, 2019
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At its booth this year, Arkema took the opportunity to promote R-32 as a transition refrigerant for the air conditioning market. Arkema’s global business director of fluorochemicals, Matthew Ritter, said that while the company does not necessarily believe that R-32 will be the final answer, it is a very good choice for that segment of the market.
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A-Gas Rapid Recovery System at AHR Expo 2019. - The ACHR News

A-Gas: R-22 Is Still Legal, Available

Company also touts refrigerant separation, recovery, and reclamation capabilities
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Joanna R. Turpin
February 18, 2019
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A-Gas is dedicated to the lifecycle management of refrigerants and specialty gases, which includes new refrigerant sales; on-site refrigerant recovery; reclamation and separation; Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) testing and analysis; buyback; and destruction.
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One Gauge Technician - The ACHR News

Don’t Be a One-Gauge Technician

Look at the whole picture when troubleshooting a refrigeration system
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Joe Marchese
February 4, 2019
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When servicing a refrigeration system, it is important to accurately determine the true cause of the failure. Misdiagnosing the problem can often create additional system issues for you and the customer.
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