The federal refrigerant phase down is already reshaping what contractors can sell, how long older systems can be supported, and which technologies will dominate the next decade. If you understand the ...

Refrigerant reclaimers used to be the red-headed stepchild of the HVAC industry. That’s what Carl Grolle, owner of Golden Refrigerant, told The ACHR NEWS it felt like for decades. Then the HFC ...

Refrigerant rules are changing fast in 2026, and that has created a perfect opening for half-true rumors and hard-sell pitches. You are being told that if you do not replace your air conditioner right ...

The HVAC industry is beginning to transition to new refrigerants required by the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020, which gradually phases down the use of existing classes of ...

Are you ready for the upcoming refrigerant changes? In this video, Rasmussen Mechanical breaks down what you need to know about A2L refrigerants and how they impact the industry. 9:10 Maximizing the ...

A: The Environmental Protection Agency is mandating a transition away from the current R-410A refrigerant. This transition will affect homeowners in their decision-making process when it is time to ...

Big changes are coming to the way you keep your house cool. The type of refrigerant currently used in HVAC systems is being phased out. The 2020 American Innovation and Manufacturing Act directed ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2025 / Every few decades, the HVAC industry undergoes a shift that redefines how we heat and cool our homes and businesses in the United States. Now ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

As useful as refrigerators and air conditioners are, the gases they use as refrigerants can leak into the atmosphere and become major contributors to climate change. Now engineers at Harvard have ...

A group of scientists led by the Zhejiang University in China has developed a novel zeotropic refrigerant that can reportedly improve the performance of air-source heat pumps (ASHPs), while also ...

As summer temperatures begin to rise across the country, a headache is also heating up for the air conditioning industry. A shortage of R-454B refrigerant, the eco-friendly coolant poised to replace ...