New Models and High Efficiency Equipment
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Air Magic By Friedman
Tomorrow's Outlook, Inc.
Tomorrow's Outlook, Inc.
what are the benefits?
As you read this article, you will understand the benefit to our future environment, as well
as higher efficiency for energy usage.
what is the difference?
Pressures used in R-410a are approximately 50 to 70% higher than freon-22. R410a is
similar in handling properties as some of the more sensitive refridgerants such as R12.
R410a also uses different oils and filters as it is a completely different blend than your
current residential R22 system now uses.
why the change?
Years ago, there was many different refridgerants used, and many companies used their
own blend. Your a/c tech had to carry many various jugs along, depending on your name
brand of equipment. Over the years, R22 was made the industry standard because of it's
great properties in operating and efficiency. As Electric bills have increased due to rising
energy costs, efficiency has become a major player. In recent years, however,
environmentalists have been paying close attention to changes in our global climate. Our
government and others, along with the industry, have debated over the extent of what the
cause and effects are of chlorine based refridgerants.
The current standard, R22, is one of the Chlorine based refridgerants that many scientists
believe are destroying our atmopsphere. The new blend, R410a, is considered to be not
harmful to the atmosphere and ozone layer, and has proven the best replacement for the
high efficiency we all desire.
(If you remember how the government and the industry recently phased out R-12 for
automobiles, you will understand the same principles.)
will my regular service tech be able to continue my service?
if your technician is trained in the use and safety of the new R410a, he will be able to
service your unit. R410a does however, require different tools and guages than R22, as
well as new training in the handling and safety, so you may find many technicians are slow
to switch. check with your service technician before you have him touch your a/c system.
will i notice any difference?
most will never notice a difference, except that the newer equipment is being produced for
higher efficiency, helping to lower your electric bills! You may also notice that newer
equipment is being produced at a lower noise level, for consumer comfort. The only
negative, other than the obvious costs from inflation, is that ALL the new high efficiency
equipment is much larger in physical size, regardless of the refridgerant type used!
what about my R-22 system? will it still be good?
Yes, R-22 will still be produced and used for many years to come. you will, however, start
to see an slow increase in the price of R-22 as it is slowly phased out in leu of R-410a. By
the time R22 is removed from the public market, your new system will have already hit the
age for replacement to a new future system.
note:
Remember, there have always been many different refridgerants used in cooling, such as
propane, alcohol, water, bichlorodiflouromethane (R12), and so many more, including
blends. You may even be familiar with many of the designation numbers such as R500,
R12, R22, R410a, R414b (a drop in replacement for R12), 134a (commonly used in
automotive use).
As you read this article, you will understand the benefit to our future environment, as well
as higher efficiency for energy usage.
what is the difference?
Pressures used in R-410a are approximately 50 to 70% higher than freon-22. R410a is
similar in handling properties as some of the more sensitive refridgerants such as R12.
R410a also uses different oils and filters as it is a completely different blend than your
current residential R22 system now uses.
why the change?
Years ago, there was many different refridgerants used, and many companies used their
own blend. Your a/c tech had to carry many various jugs along, depending on your name
brand of equipment. Over the years, R22 was made the industry standard because of it's
great properties in operating and efficiency. As Electric bills have increased due to rising
energy costs, efficiency has become a major player. In recent years, however,
environmentalists have been paying close attention to changes in our global climate. Our
government and others, along with the industry, have debated over the extent of what the
cause and effects are of chlorine based refridgerants.
The current standard, R22, is one of the Chlorine based refridgerants that many scientists
believe are destroying our atmopsphere. The new blend, R410a, is considered to be not
harmful to the atmosphere and ozone layer, and has proven the best replacement for the
high efficiency we all desire.
(If you remember how the government and the industry recently phased out R-12 for
automobiles, you will understand the same principles.)
will my regular service tech be able to continue my service?
if your technician is trained in the use and safety of the new R410a, he will be able to
service your unit. R410a does however, require different tools and guages than R22, as
well as new training in the handling and safety, so you may find many technicians are slow
to switch. check with your service technician before you have him touch your a/c system.
will i notice any difference?
most will never notice a difference, except that the newer equipment is being produced for
higher efficiency, helping to lower your electric bills! You may also notice that newer
equipment is being produced at a lower noise level, for consumer comfort. The only
negative, other than the obvious costs from inflation, is that ALL the new high efficiency
equipment is much larger in physical size, regardless of the refridgerant type used!
what about my R-22 system? will it still be good?
Yes, R-22 will still be produced and used for many years to come. you will, however, start
to see an slow increase in the price of R-22 as it is slowly phased out in leu of R-410a. By
the time R22 is removed from the public market, your new system will have already hit the
age for replacement to a new future system.
note:
Remember, there have always been many different refridgerants used in cooling, such as
propane, alcohol, water, bichlorodiflouromethane (R12), and so many more, including
blends. You may even be familiar with many of the designation numbers such as R500,
R12, R22, R410a, R414b (a drop in replacement for R12), 134a (commonly used in
automotive use).
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