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Detect and Protect: Everything Techs Need to Know About RDSs

December 16, 2024 42

✕ 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...

Using A2Ls in Commercial Refrigeration Equipment

December 7, 2024 36

✕ 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, which...

Refrigerant Firm A-Gas Aids in Hurricane Cleanup Efforts

November 19, 2024 48

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Refrigerant supplier A-Gas is offering its Rapid Recovery services in the cleanup of Western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. With a Rapid Recovery location in Charlotte, North Carolina, A-Gas is poised to provide...

A2L Flammability Levels | ACHR News

October 5, 2024 66

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...

HVAC Q&A Episode 3: What Contractors Need To Know About RDS Field Installs

October 3, 2024 91

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...

HVAC Q&A Episode 2: Motivating HVAC Contractors To Do More Refrigerant Recovery

August 27, 2024 77

How do we motivate HVAC contractors to do more refrigerant recovery? The ACHR NEWS posed the question to three industry experts on the front lines of the refrigerant transition. Here’s what they had to say about what that will take — and what...

Staying Safe with CO₂: Key Basics You Need to Know

August 23, 2024 182

✕ While the need to refrigerate, freeze, and deep freeze will always be with us, it’s only been in recent years that scientists have determined a way to do that safely — and without harming the environment. Beginning January 1, 2025, the...

Navigating the 2025 HVAC Refrigerant Transition: A Comprehensive Guide

August 19, 2024 109

✕ 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...

A2L Refrigerant Cylinders in Hot Trucks

August 4, 2024 77

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...

Better than Bubbles: The Ins & Outs of Electronic Leak Detectors

July 29, 2024 77

Okay, we know soap bubbles are the traditional method for refrigerant leak detection on HVACR systems and they can be a very tried and true indicator. But, when you need to pinpoint micro-leaks fast, an electronic detector with a higher...

Advice for the First A2L Installation

June 25, 2024 98

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 to...

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