Thoughts on Flammable 2, 2L, & 3 Refrigerants
…to the environment. The Ozone problem has been fixed, more or less, due to the Montreal Protocol. In fact, just this month scientists announced that the Ozone hole is at…
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US Senate Introduces New HFC Phase Down Bill
…We’ve seen this before. In fact, back in February of 2018 a bill was introduced by the same two Senators with the exact same name. They even referenced the same…
The Downsides of R-717 Ammonia Refrigerant
…see more and more companies and countries use Anhydrous Ammonia. In fact Ammonia was one of the very first refrigerants to be discovered and used. This can be said for…
How Much Is R-404A Refrigerant Per Pound in 2021?
…a cup of coffee, and thinking about refrigerant. Yes, it seems that refrigerant is always on my mind, even during these colder winter months. In fact it is actually quite…
Product Review: COLZER PD582A 140 Pints Commercial Dehumidifier
…a review on the thirty and seventy pint model. All that being said, there is a consideration that will have to be factored before you buy. How damp or wet…
Update on Anti-Dumping Petitions for HFC Refrigerants
…world. In fact there have been a slew of petitions filed over the past ten years. These range from R-134a, R-410A, R-404A, and other common refrigerants. Last year’s petition focused…
New Anti-Dumping Case – This Time on Cylinders…
Over the past few years there have been a number of anti-dumping cases within our industry. In fact, there are a few cases open right now that are expected to…
R-290 Propane & Refrigerated Transport
…GWP using R-290 for refrigerated transportation is more efficient then R-404A. In fact it has between a fifteen to twenty-five percent better coefficient of performance (COP) in medium temperature applications…
Product Review: MRCOOL DIY Series Ductless Mini Split Air Conditioner & Heat Pump
…this problem with this ductless system. No, these units are extremely quiet. In fact many folks don’t even realize the machine is on. It is that quiet. Cons We are…
Is R-1234yf Toxic? New Research on the Matter
…that it is flammable. This flammability rating caused a lot of hesitation from automotive manufacturers. In fact one of them, Daimler, fought the change tooth and nail. Eventually, they came…
Are HFO Refrigerants Sustainable?
…In fact the GWP scale is based off of carbon dioxide, or R-744. R-744’s GWP is one. So, any gas that has a GWP number greater then one can be…
The Rise of Illegal Refrigerants
…April of 2019, there is still not formal HFC phase down plan for the US. Heck, we still haven’t even ratified the Kigali Amendment. Because of these factors the prices…
Product Review: hOmeLabs Dehumidfiers HME020030N, HME020006N, HME020031N
…may not mean anything to you I can assure you that the same differences can apply. Well folks, I looked and looked trying to find information about the company that makes…
RefrigerantHQ Site Update
…my traffic into various articles. This is where the idea for my ‘Refrigerant Fact Sheets,’ came from. This is also why I’ve decided to expand further into other types of…
R-410A Puron Refrigerant PT Chart
…that your system is operating at. Having these facts along with the saturation point, the subcool, and the superheat numbers for the refrigerant you are working on are essential when…
R-404A Refrigerant PT Chart
…that your system is operating at. Having these facts along with the saturation point, the subcool, and the superheat numbers for the refrigerant you are working on are essential when…
R-22 Freon Refrigerant PT Chart
…that your system is operating at. Having these facts along with the saturation point, the subcool, and the superheat numbers for the refrigerant you are working on are essential when…
R-1234yf Refrigerant PT Chart
…1234yf please check out our official refrigerant fact sheet on yf. 1234yf PT Chart One of the very first steps when it comes to diagnosing a vehicle’s air conditioner is…
Product Review: Elitech IR-200 Dual Sensor Leak Detector
…allowed me to see what I was doing and the fact that there was a UV light would make things even easier if I wanted to really narrow down my…
Washington State Inches Closer to HFC Phase Down
…the Paris Climate Accord. These twenty-two states include New York, Washington, New Jersey, Oregon, and California. In fact, Governor Inslee of Washington was one of the co-founders of this alliance….