HVAC Distributors Face Hurdles Amid R-454B Shortage
As HVACR distributors across the U.S. brace for the busy summer months, a critical shortage of R-454B refrigerant cylinders is creating mounting challenges. Source link
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Dual-Refrigerant Systems Help the Transition from HFCs to A2Ls
✕ Change can be daunting, frightening, intimidating — even scary. But, somehow, we live to tell the tale. Moving away from A1 refrigerants, while getting our arms around A2Ls, has a lot of contractors uncertain about how they can...
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OEMs Address R-454B Shortage, Tariffs in Earnings Calls
As HVAC contractors gear up for another busy cooling season, many have faced challenges securing R-454B, the low-GWP refrigerant replacing R-410A in new residential and light commercial HVAC systems. They are also concerned about how tariffs will...
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Embrace Low-GWP Refrigerants with Confidence
Refrigerant management is one of the most effective ways to decarbonize. By transitioning HVAC equipment to low-GWP refrigerants, organizations can help limit the HFCs they release into the atmosphere and reduce a building’s carbon...
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HVAC Contractors Sound Off on R-454B Shortage
As the weather begins to warm up, the HVAC industry is dealing with a refrigerant transition that includes a shortage of R-454B in cylinders. The transition from R-410A to the new A2L refrigerants was expected to have some bumps, but that does...
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HVAC Q&A Episode 9: Tools for Working With A2Ls
What tools do HVAC techs need for working with A2L refrigerants? In this video, reps from three tool manufacturers explain the broad categories of tools that might need an update to comply with new heating and air conditioning systems: leak...
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The Never-Ending Refrigerant Race | ACHR News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) phasedown of high-GWP refrigerants under the AIM Act is well underway. As part of this phasedown, manufacturers had to stop producing most comfort cooling equipment containing...
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Teaching A2Ls: A Guide for Refrigeration Instructors
As A2Ls increasingly become the refrigerants of choice, are your students and technicians prepared for the changes they will need to make when working with these non-toxic but mildly flammable substances? In this article, we will discuss the...
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HVAC Tools for A2L Compliance
HVAC professionals are concerned about the transition to A2L refrigerants, especially whether they need to replace all their tools. It’s prompting changes in the tools required for HVAC systems, but most existing tools are likely still...
Read moreNew Year Ushers in Era of A2L Refrigerants
✕ The HVAC industry is entering a new era due to the AIM Act, which mandated the phaseout of R-410A system production after December 31, 2024. As of January 1, 2025, manufacturers can only produce comfort cooling systems that use lower-GWP...
Read moreElectrical Component Considerations for A2L System Safety
✕ In the transition to lower-GWP refrigerants, specifying engineers and contractors play an essential role in helping retailers make next-generation equipment decisions. Among the emerging alternatives, A2L refrigerants will likely have a...
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