Rapid growth in the UK aftermarket for low GWP Refrigerant R-1234yf
Climalife UK
Refrigerant Reclamation is key to F-Gas Legislation success
Climalife UK
A GOOD RECLAMATION STRATEGY CAN EASE THE TRANSITION TO LOW GWP REFRIGERANTS.
The F-Gas Legislation requires recovery of HFCs from refrigeration and air conditioning systems as mandatory and also allows the continued use of reclaimed and recycled refrigerants with a GWP over 2500 for a further 10 years after the service ban on the use of virgin product on 01/01/2020.
IDS Refrigeration - 20 years!
Climalife UK
IDS staff celebrated the 20 year anniversary of IDS Refrigeration Limited this month, hosting a celebratory dinner at Cadbury House just outside Bristol.
Pamela Garven retires after 26 years
Climalife UK
Pam started her journey in the refrigerant market back in 1991, when she joined Peter Dinnage and the team, selling R-502 replacement refrigerants. A one month contract soon became two, then three and finally, 26 years on, Pam decided to take retirement.
Lowering GWP with A2L refrigerants
Climalife UK
To keep moving to lower GWP and achieve the phase down targets of F-Gas through to 2030, it will be necessary to use much lower GWP refrigerants. With a further F-Gas phase down step every three years, there is a need to start the move to much lower GWP refrigerants for new equipment now.
DEFRA is consulting on introducing fines for F-Gas breaches
Climalife UK
The Department for Environment for Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has open a public consultation on introduction of penalty system for F-Gas Regulation breaches.
Now is the time to replace R-404A and R-507
Climalife UK
With refrigerant prices escalating at rates never seen before, the market is waking up to the reality of what the F-Gas quota reductions mean. It remains to be seen if it has grasped the full extent of the first very big reduction in quota coming in 2018. With one major producer announcing they won’t be selling R-404A and R-507 next year and another doubling the price every couple of months, it’s clear that the time has come to stop using R-404A and R-507 and to switch to lower GWP alternatives.