Federal climate policy challenges HVAC contractors across Northern California as refrigerant shortages delay essential air ...

The big push is on to replace R-22 unitary air conditioners and heat pumps, and it looks like the industry has really and truly decided that R-410A systems are “it.” This article offers an overview of ...

As Figure 1 shows, a given size valve will produce about 20% higher tonnage using R-410A. Looking at it another way, a valve can produce the same tonnage on R-410A with about 83% of the flow area of ...

Most air conditioners use one of two types of refrigerant; R-22 or R-410A. The price of R-22 is starting to skyrocket, and prices won't be coming down.

R-410A was designed to replace R-22, which has a significant environmental impact and Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP). The lower the GWP value, the better the refrigerant is for the environment.

The Chemours Company CC recently announced that its next-generation refrigerant R-454B, sold as Opteon XL41, has been chosen by Carrier as the primary lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerant.