Refrigerants used in air conditioners are changing … again. The last round of changes took place between the mid-1990s through 2010, as chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) ...
New refrigerants are arriving in American homes at the same time you are being told they are both better for the planet and “mildly flammable.” That combination can sound unnerving if all you want is ...
Fluctuating environmental policies in the U.S. tend to obscure the fact that the transition toward refrigerants with a low global warming potential (GWP) continues. HVACR manufacturers, researchers, ...