Your air conditioner is not suddenly obsolete in 2026, but the rules around what goes inside it are changing fast. Whether ...
Few U.S. civilians even noticed when WPB clamped down on dichlorodifluoromethane (C C12 F2). Most people did not know that they 1) had ever had it, 2) needed it, 3) had lost it. But C C12 F2 is ...
Refrigerant is a chemical that comes in the form of a liquid or gas. While it is usually well-packaged to prevent the risk of harm or death, accidents do happen. If you inhale or ingest refrigerant of ...
A refrigerant used in home air conditioners is going away. The most common air-conditioning coolant for decades was R-22, referred to as Freon. Production of it ends this year.It is being replaced by ...
As of 1 January 2020, the chemical HCFC-22, which a principal component of the trade-named refrigerant “Freon,” will no longer be produced in or imported by the United States. What's False Freon-based ...
Teenagers looking to get high have started a potentially fatal trend — huffing gas from air conditioners. “It will kill you,” air conditioning technician Lynn Morris of Morris Mechanical told WCNC of ...
Freon: Destroying the ozone layer? A fascinating paradox has surfaced regarding man, ozone and the atmos­phere that adds an ironic twist to the story of technological advancement. Researchers have ...
BOISE, Idaho - Authorities say a 15-year-old boy who drowned in a landscaping pond in Star was intoxicated on freon fumes before he went swimming. The Ada County Coroner on Thursday declared the death ...