Articles by Ron Rajecki

R-410A

Is R-410A Here to Stay?

In a world of phaseouts and phasedowns, R-410A seems safe – for now
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Ron Rajecki
March 13, 2017
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has not given any indication that it will target R-410A in residential applications, and under the Trump administration, the agency may perhaps be less aggressive than it was under the Obama administration and, therefore, less likely to push for additional refrigerant phasedowns.
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MR45 refrigerant recovery machine

New Gases, New Challenges for Refrigerant Recovery Sector

HCs, natural, and semi-flammable refrigerants — the talk of the industry
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Ron Rajecki
February 27, 2017
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Of course, reclaimers can only reclaim what contractors and technicians recover, and while the R-22 numbers may never match the hoped-for projections, the industry is already looking to the future and preparing to address new challenges in a post-hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) world that also is likely facing a phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
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ice rink

Ice Rinks Consider Future Options Beyond R-22

Retrofits in Minnesota and Michigan provide examples of good options
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Ron Rajecki
February 6, 2017
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New ice rinks generally use ammonia as a refrigerant, but R-22 was the choice for many years, and the ice making systems in older rinks can contain several thousand pounds of R-22. In the approaching cold, hard reality of a post-R-22 world, how will rinks keep their ice cold and hard?
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