AHRI Relaunches Refrigerant-Phaseout Website

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) recently announced the relaunch of a Website intended to keep industry professionals and equipment owners informed on the phaseout of ozone-depleting refrigerants.

Scott Arnold

Nov. 7, 2011

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) recently announced the relaunch of a Website intended to keep industry professionals, equipment owners, and others informed regarding the phaseout of ozone-depleting refrigerants.

Www.phaseoutfacts.org "is a one-stop-shop for information and deadlines on the refrigerant phaseout, as well as important safety information," Stephen Yurek, AHRI president and chief executive officer, said. "We hope this site serves as a valuable tool for homeowners, business owners, technicians, and manufacturers."

The Website includes detailed information on refrigerants and the history of the Clean Air Act. The "Contractors and Technicians" section contains updates on sales restrictions and changes in how contractors service and dispose of systems and refrigerants. Information on residential and commercial air conditioning, as well as commercial refrigeration, is provided in the "Equipment Owners" section. "Equipment Owners" also includes a checklist to help business owners comply with federal and state laws regulating refrigerant emissions.

About the Author

Scott Arnold

Executive Editor

Described by a colleague as "a cyborg ... requir(ing) virtually no sleep, no time off, and bland nourishment that can be consumed while at his desk" who was sent "back from the future not to terminate anyone, but with the prime directive 'to edit dry technical copy' in order to save the world at a later date," Scott Arnold joined the editorial staff of HPAC Engineering in 1999. Prior to that, he worked as an editor for daily newspapers and a specialty-publications company. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Kent State University.