ACR Journal

4 There’s been a huge reduction in the amount of high GWP refrigerant being used and innovation across our supply chain has ensured that the impact of the quota step downs have been cushioned for our customers. As the step downs continue alternative refrigerants will have a greater role to play. Adopting the benefits of alternative gases like A2Ls will give the industry breathing space to handle what’s coming down the road. The road ahead The F-Gas Regulation stepped up a gear this year with the hard stop on installing R404A and other high Global Warming Potential (GWP) gases. If you Change can be unrelenting in the refrigeration industry. We’ve passed through three years of uncertainty about refrigerant availability, unpredictable pricing and the introduction of new generation gases that are now considered mainstream refrigerants. Our industry should be praised for its achievements in meeting the low-GWP challenge set out by the F-Gas Regulation. Years of Great Change Wolseley Sales Director for Cooling Robert Franklin says help is on hand for installers on how to deal with the latest developments in the F-Gas Regulation. The RAC Engineer’s Guide to Low GWP Refrigerants