“The current refrigerant, 410A, has a high global warming potential ... Kate Whalen is the Chief Mechanical and Fuel Gas Code Consultant for the North Carolina Office of the State Fire ...

The AIM Act went into effect on Jan. 1. The Environmental Protection Agency said the new mandated refrigerant is better for the environment.

A common refrigerant called R-410A pumps through their innards so they ... as it can escape as a greenhouse gas over 2,000 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. (This is known as its “global ...

R-454B is a widely used replacement for R-410A refrigerant, which manufacturers are phasing out as they move away from refrigerants that produce a lot of hydrofluorocarbons. The American ...