The HFC Phasedown means that refrigerants including R-410a will be phased down beginning January 1, 2022.
The phasedown schedule calls for a reduction in the production and importation of HFCs as follows;January 2, 2022 by 10%January 1, 2024 by 40%January 1, 2029 by 70%January 1, 2034 by 80%January 1, 2035 by 85%
Replacing HFCs will be […]
This ruling keeps intact the leak repair requirements for appliances containing 50 pounds or more of ozone depleting refrigerants, which include CFCs, HCFCs and any blends containing ozone depleting substances.
These requirements include:
• Calculating annual leak rates
• Repairing systems that exceed a predetermined annual leak rate
• Performing leak […]
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a rule change to the Section 608 Refrigerant Management Program.
This rule change has potential impacts on the way in which refrigerants are handled and sold. As such, the ESCO Institute wanted to keep the HVACR community apprised of this ruling.
Rule Summary:
• This rule modifies […]
As you know, this summer your customers are having their air conditioning systems maintained and buttoned up for winter. Building managers are also making decisions about the continuing use of their R22 systems. Some will require additional R22 after servicing, and there are a couple of options available that you may have heard […]
How to convert from R-22 or R-404A to Opteon™ XP40 refrigerant
Converting from R-22 or R-404A is a simple process, but it’s important to start with a retrofit plan. Watch this short video to understand the conversion steps and key differences between R-22 and R-404A retrofits, including:
1. Lubricants
2. Elastomeric seals
3. Expansion devices (TXV)
4. Discharge temperatures
Watch […]
Watch this short video to understand the basics of HFO refrigerant technology and how it is enabling the commercial refrigeration industry, through products like Opteon™ XP40 (R-449A), to achieve high performance and long-term regulatory compliance.
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RECOVERY or EVACUATION?
When a technician removes refrigerant from a system, is he or she evacuating the system or recovering the refrigerant?
A couple of the definitions for Evacuate are; to remove the contents of or to create a vacuum in.
In the HVACR world, we normally referred to evacuate as the process to remove non-condensable and moisture from a system by […]
EPA Refrigerant Management Program Update
Over the last month, a number of stories have appeared pertaining to the HFC court ruling. As a result, ESCO Institute has received large number of inquires as, to how this may impact the EPA’s efforts in modernizing the Section 608 program.
The following post will provide a little history and […]
For full story and surface temperature change by HFCs graphic, https://www.nrdc.org/experts/david-doniger/nrdc-industry-ask-court-rehear-critical-case-hfcs
NRDC and leading companies are asking the full federal appeals court in Washington today to rehear and reverse a divided panel’s August decision blocking the Environmental Protection Agency from cutting emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
The case is called Mexichem Fluor v. EPA. You can read NRDC’s rehearing petition here.
HFCs […]
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