Refrigerants

RSS

The pandemic has resulted in changes that will likely affect the commercial refrigeration industry for some time.

In most refrigeration and air conditioning systems, refrigerant will want to travel, or migrate, to a place where the pressure is the lowest.

Developing a plan for refrigerant usage today is an important part of servicing commercial refrigeration systems.

The GIANT Company recently joined the GreenChill program, a voluntary U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) partnership.

This is shaping up to be a transitional year in the arena of federal and state regulations that govern commercial refrigeration and air conditioning applications.

The lingering effects of the pandemic will likely lead to both challenges and opportunities for the commercial refrigeration industry this year.

Test studies reveal the combination of both temperature and humidity plays a critical role in the preservation of fresh flowers.

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) finalized regulations to phase out the use of HFCs and reduce methane emissions.

At many events, alternative refrigerants — many of which are either mildly flammable (A2L) or flammable (A3) — were top of mind.

The House and Senate included the AIM Act’s language in the COVID relief legislation passed by Congress on Dec. 21.