7-Eleven Says Goodbye to R-404A
…more climate friendly such as R-744. If any of you know of a different approach that they could be using feel free to let me know. It is always good…
…more climate friendly such as R-744. If any of you know of a different approach that they could be using feel free to let me know. It is always good…
…Trade Commission on R-134a Chinese imports. This is significant if the Trade Commission rules in favor of the American Chlorofluorocarbon Coalition. If they rule in favor than that will mean…
…a product I always like to take some time and look at the company behind the product. After all, the manufacturing company can say a lot about the quality of…
…clean high quality air. Along with that, the filter also serves a purpose by keeping your air conditioner and your furnace clean. The filter traps the dust, pollen, and any…
…HFOs from DuPont are as follows: Retrofit Refrigerant | Opteon™ XP40 (R-449A) XP40 is designed to replace the 404A HFC refrigerant. This is commonly used in commerical buildings, super markets,…
…have a perfect number when it comes to the Global Warming Potential scale it is significantly reduced when compared to R-404A. While 404A’s GWP is nearly four-thousand the R-407F comes…
One of the very first steps when it comes to diagnosing your home air conditioner, refrigerator, or even your vehicle’s air conditioner is understanding the temperature and the current pressure…
…looking at these HFO refrigerants that come with a high GWP? If it was me then I would only look at the HFOs with a high GWP if I am…
…year but it’s always best practice to take a step back and look at market pricing in the dead of winter. Obviously, winter is the slowest time for the refrigerant…
…slide I assumed that this was common practice already. Maybe I’m wrong here but I would assume most of you would recover the refrigerant rather it’s HCFC or HFC. I…
…a commercial grade unit.) Again, let’s use the medium sized three ton air conditioner example. Ready? Let’s do some more math: 4 pounds of refrigerant * 3 ton unit =…
…practice to check the label on the refrigerant you are dealing with. The refrigerant coloring system is not mandatory and not all manufacturers use the color coding system and it…
…in purchasing a dehumidifier then I recommend you check out our complete buying guide that I completed earlier this week. The guide goes over every possible question and consideration that…
…year but it’s always best practice to take a step back and look at market pricing in the dead of winter. Obviously, winter is the slowest time for the refrigerant…
…at unfair market prices. This dumping practice prevents the companies who are manufacturing within the United States from competing with the cheaper mass imported Chinese refrigerant. In most cases within…
…easy turn around for each recovery job. In fact the Rapid Recovery name came from a company that started here in the US. The company, headquartered out of Phoenix, AZ,…
…these refrigerants do it as cheaply as possible and that means that they do not use the proper chemical compositions. For example, R-134a counterfeits have been found to contain traces…
…case your service tech may need to replace the entire pipe. Compressor Problems The other most common problem with a central air conditioner is a bad compressor. If refrigerant is…
…States. Don’t get me wrong though folks it’s coming and it has been coming since 2013-2014. The first few models to start using YF in the United States were Fiat,…
…HVAC company? I’m sure you have dozens to choose from. Here’s an idea, you can have one of their technicians come out and install it for you. The best part…