MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) released the 2004 update on the Canadian CFC chiller stock study.

This update estimates that 290 chillers previously operating on CFC refrigerants were converted or re-placed in Canada during 2004. This represents a 4.3-percent increase in conversions/replacements compared to 2003. It brings the total number of converted or replaced chillers from 1,542 (in 2003) to 1,842 and the rate of conversion/replacements from 28.3 percent (2003) to 33.6 percent.

Publication date: 05/16/2005