A Consumer's Guide
to the alternative refrigerant's for your new central air conditioning system Chances are, you’ve heard about the new alternative refrigerants being used in today’s
air conditioning and refrigeration systems. These new products have fewer CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) and are designed to have less impact on the earth’s ozone layer
and global warming.
R-22 refrigerant. The popular and
economical choice for today.
R-22 has been the established choice for
residential air conditioners and heat pumps.
It is a proven performer that meets today’s
environmental needs.
| A Few Facts About R-22
• The EPA will allow the production of R-22
systems to the year 2010
• The EPA will allow continued use of R-22 to
the year 2030
• R-22 has been scientifically shown to have
a relatively low Global Warming Potential
(GW=1700) and Ozone Depletion Potential
(ODP=0.05) |
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R-410A. Refrigerant technology for the future
R-410A is a new generation refrigerant that will be an important part of our future systems. However, as with any new technology, there are some issues that make R-22 an excellent choice for today’s homeowner. Theses issues are outlined in the “Take a Closer”
Look section. To Us, good refrigerant choices come naturally.
At York® International, we’ve always had a natural feeling for creating the best environments. To help protect the outdoor climate, in 1987 we introduced the first industrial cooling system to use a CFC alternative refrigerant. Today, all of our brands continue to offer you efficient and environmentally sound refrigerant choices for home and business. We are the only Fortune 500 company focused solely on heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration, which give us unique insight into the best choices. We’re finding solutions to refrigerant alternative and indoor air quality – to improve the indoors and outdoors for decades to come. | 
