What is the Best R-22 Alternative Refrigerant Today?
…and could cause extreme safety risks like fires or explosions. In fact there was one company here in the United States, Enviro-Safe Refrigerants, out of Illinois that got fined by…
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Product Review: Fieldpiece Heated SRL8 Diode Refrigerant Leak Detector
…product is the rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. The fact that you don’t have to bother with the stupid D cell batteries and having to swap them out every week or…
What Makes Bacharach’s H-10 Pro So Special?
…Using replaceable batteries in a tool like this always drives me crazy. I hate the fact that I have to keep buying and swapping out batteries. The H-10 Pro comes…
Product Review: Frigidaire FFRE1033S1 10,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner
…way back in 1916. Think about that for a moment. Over one-hundred years ago and Frigidaire was around and selling refrigerators. In fact one of their principal investors was William…
Product Review: Frigidaire FFRE1233S1 12,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner
…first self-contained refrigerator all the way back in 1916. Think about that for a moment. Over one-hundred years ago and Frigidaire was around and selling refrigerators. In fact one of their…
Refrigerant Pricing Alert – February 2019
…the day when I can start planting some trees. I’m writing this article today as I was informed of more volatility in refrigerant pricing. Even though we’re only two months…
Window Air Conditioners Versus Ductless Air Conditioners
…in fact, that it is recommended to hire a professional HVAC technician to come to your home and install the system. A mini split system comes with three main parts…
Product Review: Frigidaire FFRE0533S1 5,000 BTU Window Air Condtioner
…even factoring in the humidity. I swear there are times where it feels like you can swim through the air. I’m serious folks. It is not fun and the worst…
US HFC Regulations Heading to the Supreme Court
…refrigerants like the rest of the world. In fact, a year after the EPA announced their Rule 20 the US also announced that it was to sign the Kigali Amendment…
Daikin’s R-32 Chiller
…likely be seen across Europe in the near future. The reason this is such a big deal within the industry is due to the fact that this R-32 unit will…
The Falling Price of R-22
…people predicted that R-22 would ratchet back up in price as we headed closer towards Spring and Summer. In fact, yet again, the opposite happened. Instead of seeing the price…
What are the Benefits of Ductless Air Conditioners?
…As much as twenty percent of air moving through a traditional central air duct system can get lost due to holes or leaks, according to Energy Star.” That information presents…
R-22 And The 2020 Year Gamble
…the price gets so high it’s no longer reachable. So, a lot of folks bought up on R-22 during that 2017 season. In fact, this buy-up across the country contributed…
Portable Air Conditioners Versus Ductless Air Conditioners
…in fact, that it is recommended to hire a professional HVAC technician to come to your home and install the system. A mini split system comes with three main parts…
Closing the Gender Gap: It’s Time to Bring More Women into the HVAC Field
…comes to gender diversity in the mechanical trades workforce. In fact, women only make up an estimated 1.2 percent of the industry workforce and only around seven percent of HVAC…
EPA to Remove HFC Refrigerant Leak Regulations
…rule that went in place back in September of 2016. (The official EPA Fact Sheet on this rule can be found by clicking here.) This rule applied Section 608 CFC/HCFC…
How Much Is Freon Per Pound In 2019?
…In fact, the word Freon is actually a brand name from the DuPont, now Chemours, refrigerant company. Yes, that’s right. Freon is just like Coca-Cola or Pepsi. Freon is a…
States Against Loosening HFC Regulations
…In fact, the letter was signed and sent by the Attorney General of California, Xavier Becerra. The letter, which can be found by clicking here, requests that the EPA withdraw…
Can I Purchase Refrigerant?
…is, no… no you are not able to purchase refrigerant. It didn’t always used to be this way. In fact, prior to 2018 end users who were not certified were…
Natural Refrigerants
…of the main reasons larger plants and factories use ammonia as their main source of cooling. Sticking with ammonia, you will also find that ammonia itself is very low in…