In some respects, servicing today’s refrigeration systems is no more complicated than it ever has been. What has changed, however, is the need to understand the differences in the newer refrigerant ...

Engineers have developed a technique that saves energy and servicing costs by indicating when air conditioners are low on refrigerant, preventing the units from working overtime. The new "virtual ...

WALLER, Texas — As government, manufacturers, and contractors address the environmental impact of HFCs, there’s another issue, often lurking unnoticed, potentially raising both electric bills and ...

Scientists at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute ISE and a consortium of heat pump manufacturers have achieved a new efficiency record in their development of a low-refrigerant propane refrigeration ...

Some owners of 2006-07 Chrysler Town & Country, Caravan or Voyager minivans with rear air-conditioning systems may complain that their a/c system doesn't get cool enough or blows warm air. One likely ...

Since October 2008, the GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership, a program run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for food retailers and refrigeration vendors, has presented only two ...

Dear Action Line: What is the mathematics on "topping off your air conditioner with Freon?" This costs more and more each year and lasts only a few weeks. - J.C., Tulsa. "Let's clear the air on this - ...