When it comes to adding refrigerant to a refrigeration system, there are several different methods a technician can use to determine the correct amount needed. The preferred method will typically ...

A common cause of premature compressor failure is excessive migration of refrigerant vapor to the crankcase of the compressor during the off cycle. When this happens, refrigerant vapor can condense ...

The most common comment I get at my shop is that their refrigerator just "needs a little freon" but far more often than not, it doesn't really need that. But how would you, as a homeowner or tech ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Most refrigerators, air conditioners, and heat pumps are ...

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 ...

Efforts to reduce the impact of climate change by limiting greenhouse gas emissions could have a big impact on data centers, causing changes to one of their main components - the chillers. While many ...

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 ...

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:An updated version of this story removes the reference to “Freon.” Freon™ is a brand owned by The Chemours Company and is used in many ...

Recent advances in the study of refrigerant and lubricant oil solubility have significantly enhanced our understanding of the interactions between low molecular weight refrigerant molecules and the ...

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 ...