Articles Tagged with ''refrigerant management''

In the third installment of this series, we ask Chemours technical trainer Don Gillis if leak detection methods should change with A2L refrigerants.

Hudson Technologies and Chemours have agreed to a licensing deal that allows Hudson to sell four types of reclaimed refrigerants under the brand name “Freon.”

A refrigerant detection system (RDS) will be required for all A2L systems in occupied spaces exceeding a specific refrigerant charge limit.

In preparing for the refrigerant transition, contractors and distributors should review their inventory and become educated on the regulations.

In the second installment of this series, the topic of flammability is addressed. We ask Chemours technical trainer Don Gillis what steps contractors should take to mitigate the risk of ignition when working with A2L refrigerants.

Service technicians must understand how to charge refrigeration equipment with the latest refrigerant blends, so that they are able to retrofit existing units or replace failed equipment.

In the first installment in this series, we talk with Don Gillis who is a technical trainer with Chemours. Gillis travels the country providing top-notch training on the refrigerant transition. We ask Gillis how contractors can safely recover and recycle A2L refrigerants.

The reclamation of HFC refrigerants is now essential so that existing HVAC systems, and systems that can be sold through 2025, can be serviced for the next couple of decades.

We asked four HVACR distribution executives for their thoughts on a variety of topics impacting a rapidly changing industry. Here’s what they had to say.