The NEWSMakers Podcast: R-454B Refrigerant Shortage
HVAC contractors are dealing with the R-454B refrigerant shortage. Nick Arch from Carrier joins the podcast to identify the problem and possible solutions. Source link
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2025 Commercial HVAC Trends: Heat Pump Adoption and Refrigerant Regulations
The commercial HVAC industry will experience substantial changes in 2025 and 2026, driven by technological advancements, workforce challenges, and shifting market demands. Commercial contractors are working with new HVAC technology, trying to...
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Refrigerant Rules Fuel Demand for R-410A Equipment and Secondary Market Sales
The refrigerant transition is creating opportunities for companies that deal in surplus equipment — and for contractors who want to keep installing non-A2L systems as long as they can. Comfort-cooling systems, such as heat pumps, air...
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New HVAC Refrigerant Changes and EPA Regulations
Understanding the latest EPA refrigerant regulations is essential for those managing properties in Hamilton, Ohio. As the EPA updates its rules, these changes significantly impact HVAC systems. Breaking down the recent updates, their...
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Understanding the 2025 HVAC Refrigerant Mandate
Starting January 1, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will enforce new regulations requiring all newly manufactured residential HVAC systems to use refrigerants with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 700 or less. This initiative...
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Refrigerant Innovations Are The Focus at Oklahoma State University
The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology (CEAT) at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Integrated Building Systems (CIBS) brings HVAC industry professionals together with students and faculty. CIBS meetings...
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What Does It Mean for Your Business?
What the 2025 New Refrigerant Regulations Mean for Commercial HVAC If you’re responsible for managing or upgrading a commercial property, the 2025 New Refrigerant Regulations aren’t something to put off. These new rules are already...
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What You Need to Know About the R-410A Refrigerant Phase-Out
If you’re thinking about replacing your air conditioning or heat pump system in the near future, there’s been a big change you should know about—the phase-out of R-410A refrigerant. This transition is part of a larger push toward...
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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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EPA Reconsiders Refrigerant Transition | Contracting Business
WASHINGTON — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will undertake 31 historic actions in what he called, “the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S...
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HVAC Contractors Adapt to A2L Refrigerant Changes
Rising Costs and Delays Anytime there is a technology or industry shift, there are going to be upgraded costs for both customers and contractors, Garner explains. “We’re not immune to it,” Garner says. “We’ve...
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