What Are Alternative refrigerants?
There have been studies that indicate that CFC gases contained in many air conditioning units may be harmful to the atmosphere. Several companies now produce replacement refrigerants that do not contain chlorine and are less harmful to the environment. With government mandated restrictions in place on the production of the CFC gases, many companies are now making new ozone friendly refrigerants. Some of these new products actually work better than the older refrigerants, as they can be more efficient and do a better job of cooling. But as some are better, some are not. With each of these new refrigerants come new problems and solutions. With the information provided here we hope to help over come some of the confusion surrounding alternatives and their use. We have used and can recommend several of the new refrigerants. Many of these new gases are blends of existing gases or combinations of new and old. The primary use of alternative gases is in the commercial cooler and freezer indust
