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The HVACR industry learns the amount of HFCs that can be produced and consumed next year.

EPA issued a final rule establishing a comprehensive program to cap and phase down the production and consumption of climate-damaging HFCs in the United States.

Any compressor that gets too hot or is overheated is subject to premature wear between its internal moving parts.

With the phaseout of HCFC refrigerants and the impending phasedown of HFCs, food retailers are looking at lower-GWP solutions for their refrigeration equipment.

Now the industry is moving to low-GWP HFCs, additional training will be needed in order to safely use these refrigerants.

Any compressor that gets too hot or is overheated is subject to premature wear between its internal moving parts.

It would be wise to take the time now to learn how to safely handle and transport A2Ls, as customers are already starting to ask about these new refrigerants.

The U.S. will have a few steep production cuts — the first one coming in 2024 — but industry experts say that the country is in a better position to handle them.

For contractors who have worked with CO₂ for years, proper preparation and working closely with the OEMs go a long way to alleviating the fear factor.