Articles Tagged with ''refrigerant leaks''

The RD300 is a heated diode refrigerant leak detector that pinpoints chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), and hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant leaks with three levels of sensitivity to leaks as small as 0.25 ounces per year (7 grams per year). 

Cool Seal™ A/C Leak Sealer seals refrigerant leaks in compressors, condensers, evaporators, O-rings, and hoses. 

A/C Zero Leak contains no polymers, creates a permanent flexible seal, and will not harden inside the operating system, eliminating blockages and sticking problems.

In a settlement announced Sept. 3 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice, Costco will pay $335,000 in penalties for federal Clean Air Act violations and improve refrigerant management at 274 stores at an estimated cost of $2 million over the next three years.

A new form of leak sealing has been developed that can deal with a wide range of refrigeration leak issues, saving money for everyone from the cost conscious walk-in equipment owner to the cash strapped college student with a leaky refrigerator.

The GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership has been providing the refrigeration sector with information on efforts to reduce refrigerant emissions and improve efficiencies of commercial equipment. The partnership also publishes service-related materials, the following of which is excerpted from those files.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced a settlement with Costco Wholesale Corp. in which the company agrees to pay $335,000 in penalties for federal Clean Air Act violations and improve refrigerant management at 274 stores.

The OPK-50GS/E is a special kit that makes it easy for technicians to find all air conditioning leaks — even those in cramped areas that are inaccessible to larger lamps.

An HCFC-22 refrigerant leak in its flooded tube-style chiller system threatened the Arcadia Ice Arena with a potential door-closing financial crisis, had it not been for the ingenuity of its maintenance engineer and today's commercial refrigeration leak sealants.

The OLK-400EZ/E Complete EZ-Ject™ Leak Detection Kit contains everything needed to pinpoint refrigerant leaks in small-to-medium air conditioning and refrigeration systems, including high-pressure R-410A systems.