COLLEGE POINT, N.Y. — ComStar International Inc. has announced a new refrigerant for ice rink managers to comply with the phaseout of R-22 refrigerant. The company said its replacement refrigerant is ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Refrigerant manufacturer Bluon Energy announced that its TdX 20 refrigerant was given the preliminary ASHRAE number of R-458A with an A1 safety rating. The final approval and ...

Question: Do I need to replace my R-22 system with an R410A refrigerant? — Noah, Plantation. Answer: The "Clean Air Act" mandates that all HVAC equipment manufacturers stop production of equipment ...

During an air conditioning tune-up or even a new system installation, you may hear words like Puron, Freon, R-22 or R-410A. These are the technical and brand names of widely used refrigerants found in ...

Q: My air conditioning contractor just charged me $100 per pound for R-22 refrigerant. This is a lot more than I paid four years ago. Is this a fair price these days? A: Prices for R-22 refrigerant, ...

Charlie Muus has a dilemma. As director of maintenance and operations at Grand Forks’ Ralph Engelstad Arena, one of Muus’ responsibilities is the rink’s ice cooling plant -- an estimated ...

Homeowners who have an air-conditioning system installed before 2010 could be in for a shock when their unit needs more Freon. While Freon, the Dupont/Chemours Co. brand name for the refrigerant R-22, ...

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 ...