USA: EPA Warns Against Use of Refrigerant Substitutes …

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USA: EPA Warns Against Use of Refrigerant Substitutes That Pose Fire and Explosion Risk

Other names for these unapproved refrigerants include R-290, 22a, 22-A, R-22a, HC-22a, and CARE 40.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is warning home-owners, propane manufacturers and sellers, home improvement contractors and air conditioning technicians of potential safety hazards related to the use of propane or other unapproved refrigerants in home air conditioning systems. EPA is currently investigating instances where propane has been marketed and used as a substitute for HCFC-22 (R-22), a refrigerant that is widely used in home air conditioning systems… Read more

[kwatt]

Re: USA: EPA Warns Against Use of Refrigerant Substitutes ..

Wait till they get a load of R600a!

K.

[admin]

Re: USA: EPA Warns Against Use of Refrigerant Substitutes ..

kwatt wrote:Wait till they get a load of R600a!

K.

It’s the same as care 40 other than 40 is propane and R600a is butane .

They still haven’t recovered all the money they spend developing R134a

Bryan

[eastlmark]

Re: USA: EPA Warns Against Use of Refrigerant Substitutes ..

looks like they are about 15 years behind us.

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