ACR Journal

October | November 2020 REFRIGERANT 32 Volume 6 No.6 For more than 25 years we have supplied gases to the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) industry. Refrigerants are an essential part of modern life and play a critical role in many industries including healthcare, fire protection, transport, food production and supply. But it is easy to forget how this key product makes its way from A-Gas to end users’ equipment safely and e‚ciently. As the HVACR industry has moved through waves of regulatory change, A-Gas has continued to invest in its cylinder fleet to ensure that all types of refrigerant – whether it be low GWP refrigerants, flammable products or high pressure service gases such as Oxygen Free Nitrogen – are available to the customer. A-Gas Head of Site and Operations Jay Beresford with advice for the installer on how to look after this vital and often under-appreciated piece of equipment. Our strict internal policies and procedures ensure that all cylinders contained within our fleet meet approved specifications and safety standards. If a cylinder is purchased new from a recognised supplier or is an existing cylinder within our fleet, our team are fully trained to internally and externally inspect cylinders to ensure this essential piece of equipment is fit for purpose and safe. Typically, a refrigeration engineer will deal with three sizes of refrigerant cylinders from A-Gas – 14.3 litres, 27 litres and 62 litres – but don’t misunderstand this as the fill size. The quantity of product contained within a cylinder is determined by our Quality and Compliance team and will vary depending on its properties. I recommend that installers always check the label for the product type and the cylinder stamping or sleeve for the contents weight before using any cylinder. A-Gas also has a fleet of dedicated recovery and receiver cylinders and these are types of cylinder that I am sure most installers are familiar with. They have been specifically designed to suit the product you are handling and standard recovery cylinders, fluorinated recovery cylinders (R32), HFO and hydrocarbon receivers are all part of the product portfolio. It is relatively easy to distinguish between a recovery and a receiver cylinder. Take care and respect the humble cylinder

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