Global regulations coming into effect in the coming years will require manufacturers to find alternative refrigerants to meet new limitations. These new limitations are determined based on a ...

REFRIGERANT REACTION: One of the studies discussed during the AHRI webinars focused on what would happen if A2L refrigerant leaked in a closet near a gas water heater with a standing pilot, such as ...

R134a succeeded R12 almost 30 years ago due to the latter's potential for damaging the ozone layer. In recent years, certain automakers turned to R1234yf. Although it's better for the environment, ...

More than a dozen chemical blends could serve as alternative refrigerants that won't heat the atmosphere as much as today's refrigerants do, or catch fire, according to a new computational study. More ...

Big changes are coming to the way you keep your house cool. The type of refrigerant currently used in HVAC systems is being phased out. The 2020 American Innovation and Manufacturing Act directed ...

COLUMBIA, MD (May 6, 2021) - UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) announced today the release of the new “Firefighter Safety and Flammable Refrigerants” online training course. This course ...

QUINCY, MA (Jan. 6, 2020) — With more than 200 countries agreeing to usher in a new class of refrigerants, effective this year, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and its research ...

As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, Some repair companies won’t work on most fridges because of the potential explosion risk posed by a highly common refrigerant. Lenore Satterwaite told our sister ...

(Above) The receiver-dryer's moisture indicator gives a quick visual cue about the refrigerants's condition. (Below) When a compressor overheats, the rubber end-caps can melt right off (right). In ...