✕ 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 more✕ Per the AIM Act, starting January 1, 2025, most new comfort cooling systems are required to use lower-GWP refrigerants like R-32 or R-454B, which are classified as mildly flammable (A2L). Due to this flammability level, safety features...
Read more✕ A big change is coming to the air conditioning and refrigeration industry. The commonly used synthetic refrigerants known as HFCs are being phased down by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) due to their heat-trapping effects...
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Kyle Gargaro is Editorial Director & Associate Publisher of The ACHR NEWS. He can be reached at 248-244-1720 or [email protected]. Gargaro has been with The ACHR NEWS since 2004, first as Legislation Editor, then Managing Editor, and...
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Since A2L refrigerants are designated as mildly flammable, safety features like refrigerant detection systems (RDSs) are being incorporated into new residential/light commercial ducted split systems that contain more than 4 pounds of A2L...
Read more✕ In 2025, the HVAC industry in the United States will undergo a significant regulatory shift with the implementation of new environmental standards for refrigerants. This article provides a detailed overview of the upcoming changes, the...
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The ACHR NEWS continues its video series on the major transition to A2L refrigerants. The HVAC industry is dealing with the phasing down of greenhouse gas refrigerant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), moving manufacturers to use refrigerants with low...
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As part of the AIM Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is mandating a 700 GWP limit for most new comfort cooling equipment starting January 1, 2025. As that deadline quickly approaches, it’s time for contractors and technicians...
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The HVAC industry is undergoing a major transition to A2L refrigerants caused by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency phasing down the greenhouse gas refrigerant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), moving manufacturers to use refrigerants with low...
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The HVAC business is present process a significant transition to A2L refrigerants attributable to the U.S. Environmental Safety Company phasing down the greenhouse fuel refrigerant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), transferring producers to make use of...
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