Green refrigerant

5 May 2016  

In common with other developing areas of the automotive industry, components, systems and fitting regulations are under constant review and are therefore subject to change. This is true of the air conditioning industry as well.

One constant feature of change is for environmental reasons. In terms of HVAC refrigerant, while HFC-134a is the most common in use, every new vehicle that has been prototyped since 2011 has had to use HFO-1234yf, which means that industry best practice dictates that when in for service the air conditioning system in these vehicles should be recharged with the correct refrigerant. In addition to its environmental credentials, HFO-1234yf also provides workshops with improved profit potential.