Trane Supply, Trane Technologies’ HVAC parts and supply solutions business, and A-Gas are making refrigerant reclaim easier than ever for Trane Supply customers so that together, they can increase their positive impact on the environment.

Refrigerant reclamation involves processing used refrigerants to meet AHRI-700 specifications and performance. Reclaiming refrigerants reduces the need to manufacture virgin refrigerants, substantially reducing potential emissions and contributing to Trane Technologies’ Gigaton Challenge, part of the company’s 2030 Sustainability Commitments. Also committed to reducing emissions, A-Gas has pledged to be a net-zero company by 2035.

Through the Refrigerant Reclaim Program, Trane Supply collects customers’ used refrigerant in its stores in accordance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. A-Gas then reclaims the recovered refrigerant for future re-use, helping the industry reduce its overall carbon footprint. Recovering and reclaiming refrigerants prevents them from being released into the atmosphere and avoids associated carbon emissions.

Trane Supply offers this as a free service to customers and a benefit to the environment: every 4.9 pounds of refrigerant Trane Supply reclaims is like taking one car off the road for a year.

When customers bring their used refrigerant to Trane Supply stores, they exchange their full cylinders for empty ones and receive credit for certain refrigerants to use against future refrigerant purchases. Before Trane Supply’s Refrigerant Reclaim Program and collaboration with A-Gas, customers had to work with other reclaim vendors at their own expense.

Cylinder Exchange

Trane Supply is partnering with larger customers in the Pacific Northwest region to further simplify the refrigerant reclaim process. Instead of customers bringing cylinders to Trane Supply stores, the stores are helping customers set up their own dedicated cylinder storage areas.

With dedicated storage areas for used refrigerant cylinders, and empty cylinders ready for technicians to take to job sites, customers always have what they need on hand. What’s more, Trane Supply and A-Gas provide easy-to-follow instructions so technicians can reliably label the cylinders properly and comply with EPA requirements.

Through the collaboration, A-Gas picks up the used refrigerant directly from customers, swaps out full cylinders for empty ones and saves the customer from hauling 20 to 30 full cylinders at a time to a Trane Supply store — or waiting on slow recovery equipment to pump out the tanks, not a quick or inexpensive task. Beyond the cylinder exchange collaboration, A-Gas and Trane Supply are also providing A-Gas’ R4 Certified R-410A to Trane technicians across the United States. R4 Certified is A-Gas’ certified reclaimed R-410A refrigerant that meets the California Air Resource Board’s regulatory requirements. California’s R4 — Refrigerant Recovery, Reclaim, and Reuse — program outlines the requirements for refrigerant reclaimers and air conditioning equipment manufacturers in California.

“A-Gas has been a long-time partner of Trane Supply, and we’re proud to offer R4 Certified to Trane and their technicians for use as they service equipment across the country,” said Taylor Ferranti, commercial vice president of refrigerant management at A-Gas. “Reclamation starts with safe refrigerant recovery, and through this partnership, we're making it easy for stakeholders across the industry to support lifecycle refrigerant management practices."