✕ 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...
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SAN JOSE, California — Posifa Technologies today announced that its PGS6454 MEMS A2L refrigerant leak sensor has received a recognized component certification from Intertek. The Intertek certification verifies that the device meets the safety and...
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Prices of HVAC equipment keep rising as R-410A inventory decreases. And by exactly how much? According to David Gitlin, CEO of Carrier, said over the next few years, their new A2L equipment will be increasing by double digits. Gitlin also said...
Read more✕ The North American HVAC industry is committed to reducing the environmental impact caused by refrigerants throughout their entire life cycle by strictly managing refrigerants during production and after sales, and recovering, reclaiming or...
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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...
Read more✕ Last month’s article on CO2 introduced readers to the properties of this low-GWP refrigerant, which has been around for a very long time and can keep food cold without harming the environment. There was also a discussion about some of the...
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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...
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — A-Gas is proud to highlight its Rapid Exchange service, designed to streamline the refrigerant recovery process for HVACR professionals, contractors, and businesses nationwide. The Rapid Exchange on-site cylinder swap...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a final rule to establish a new program to better manage, recycle, and reuse HFCs under the AIM Act. This is the third component of the AIM Act, which mandates that EPA reduce the...
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MILWAUKEE — Johnson Controls Residential & Light Commercial announced the launch of its Refrigerant Detection System (RDS) Calculator within the Ducted Systems Solutions (DS Solutions) mobile app. A first for the residential and light...
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