In our latest HVAC Minute, we cover a question that hits on one of the biggest stories of the summer: the R-454B supply chain crunch.

WORD TO THE WISE: HARDI has warned against substituting R-410A for R-454B all summer. Now, real-world field data proves why that shortcut leads to poor cooling and costly damage. August 26, 2025 This ...

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / April 2, 2018 / Alltemp, Inc. (LTMP), a developer of proprietary, environmentally friendly refrigerant technologies, today announced the start of field trials for ...

Air Pro Master, a company providing AC repair in Las Vegas and the surrounding areas, has begun the process of helping customers with the transition to R-4548 from R-410A. The company will continue to ...

The Chemours Company CC recently announced that its next-generation refrigerant R-454B, sold as Opteon XL41, has been chosen by Carrier as the primary lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerant.

Beginning in 2025, air conditioning units will be built to be more environmentally friendly following an Environmental Protection Agency mandate aiming to reduce the production of greenhouse gases and ...

Most air conditioners use one of two types of refrigerant: R-22 or R-410A. I've never paid any attention to this detail while inspecting houses because it didn't make much difference, but that's all ...

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 ...

A federal climate law is creating headaches for HVAC contractors across Northern California, just as demand for cooling systems reaches a summer high. The problem? A refrigerant switch that has left ...

Big changes are coming to the world of heating and cooling. If you live in Pell City, AL or need heat pump installation in Birmingham, AL, you may already be hearing about a new name in the HVAC ...