I came across an article the other day referencing a refrigerant that I hadn’t heard much about. My curiosity was peaked so I began researching the product, what it was, and what possibilities existed. The refrigerant’s official name is R-458A but most of you may know of it as Bluon TDX 20. The TDX 20 … Read more
Most everyone knows that over the past few years the European Union has been experiencing a large shortage as well as price hikes on HFC refrigerants such as R-134a, R-404A, and R-410A. While the shortages on R-134a can be traced back to the MAC Directive that took place on 2017, the shortage on R-404A and … Read more
First and foremost let me state right now that the word ‘Freon’ is not a generic name for all refrigerants on the market today. In fact Freon refers to a specific type of refrigerant and is a specific brand of refrigerant. Confused? Well let me explain it this way. Using the name Freon to refer … Read more
Good morning folks and welcome to RefrigerantHQ! As I write this article it’s a nice cold March Sunday morning. Things haven’t begun to warm up yet for the upcoming refrigerant season but everyone knows that it is just around the corner. In fact April is really the beginning. It is the point where we begin … Read more
I was reading a story the other day on how the General Motors company is facing a class-action lawsuit due to faulty air conditioning systems installed on their newer model vehicles. (2014-2017.) The alleged suit states that the compressor as well as the condenser lines prematurely fail and cause refrigerant to leak out. This leaking … Read more
As most of you know I search Google and other search engines a few times a week looking for anything new or changing in the refrigerant industry. This is where most of my ideas for articles and stories come from. During these searches and alerts I always always always come across Craigslist ads trying to … Read more
Well folks I can’t say that I am surprised by this news. For some people out there the opportunity for immense profit outweighs all things, including ethics. I’ve seen this before in other countries. In fact three years ago I wrote an article on how Russia found twenty tons of R-22 refrigerant on the dock … Read more
Most of you know by now that as of January 1st, 2018 end users are no longer able to purchase thirty pound cylinders without being licensed with the Environmental Protection Agency. This change was very similar to the purchase restrictions on other refrigerants such as R-22, R-12, and R-502. These regulations were put in place … Read more
Well folks I’m back and doing another prediction on R-134a pricing for this upcoming season. Over the past few months I have written a few articles on this topic. The first, which can be found here, stated that the R-134a price would stay relatively stable through the winter and into the spring and summer seasons. … Read more
Hello ladies and gentlemen! As we begin to enter the 2018 spring and summer season I would like to remind everyone that here at RefrigerantHQ we offer very competitive bulk purchasing options. It doesn’t matter if you are looking for one pallet or twenty pallets, we can provide you with a quote and get the … Read more
Greetings ladies and gentlemen and welcome to RefrigerantHQ! Today we will be doing another one of our product reviews. Over the past few weeks our sole focus has been on everything window air conditioners and I can assure you that today is no different. The featured product for today is Koldfront’s WAC10002WCO 10,000 BTU Window … Read more
Here in the United States most of our ice rinks rather they be hockey stadiums or a kids ice-skating park were and are mostly powered by the common HCFC R-22 refrigerant. As you all know R-22 was phased down back in 2010 and is in the process of being phased out entirely. The question on … Read more
Greetings ladies and gentlemen and welcome to RefrigerantHQ! Today we will be doing another one of our product reviews. Over the past few weeks our sole focus has been on everything window air conditioners and I can assure you that today is no different. The featured product for today is Koldfront’s WAC12001W 12,000 BTU Window … Read more
Before we get into what window air conditioners are and how they work let me take a moment and paint a picture for you. Let’s say it’s August you are in Oklahoma. The outside temperature is one-hundred and four degrees. Nobody dares go outside unless they are working or going to the pool. The moment … Read more
Greetings ladies and gentlemen and welcome to RefrigerantHQ! Today we will be doing another one of our product reviews. Over the past few weeks our sole focus has been on everything window air conditioners and I can assure you that today is no different. The featured product for today is Frigidaire’s FFRE1533S1 15,100 BTU window … Read more
Hello folks and welcome to RefrigerantHQ! Today we will be focusing on another one of our product reviews. If you haven’t noticed by now the past few weeks our focus has been on window air conditioners. Today is no different. Our featured product is Frigidaire’s FFRE1233S1 12,000 BTU window air conditioner. Depending on where you … Read more
Here’s something that a lot of us just don’t think about. Believe it or not our grocery stores and supermarkets that we visit once a week or so are some of the most energy intensive commercial buildings in the country. Why is that you may ask? Well folks it all boils down to refrigeration. (No … Read more
Well folks the battle between Arkema/Mexichem and Chemours/Honeywell wages on! Everyone thought it was over towards the end of January when a US court rejected an appeal filed by Honeywell and Chemours. I won’t get into all of the history here as many of you are readers and already know what I’m talking about. The … Read more
Hello folks and welcome to RefrigerantHQ! Today we will be taking the time to do one of our product reviews. Over the past week or so we have been putting a lot of attention on window air conditioners and today is no different. Today’s featured product is Frigidaire’s FFRA1022R1 10,000 BTU window air conditioning unit. Window … Read more
Today we will be doing another one of our product reviews. Our featured product today is Frigidaire’s FFRE1033S1 10,000 BTU window air conditioner. For those of you who aren’t in a hot climate and don’t know let me tell you. Window air conditioners can be a life saver especially to those of us on a … Read more