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Items Tagged with 'refrigerants'

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METUS Highlights First-Half 2026 Progress

From January through June, METUS strengthened its focus on leadership appointments, new solution introductions, and other milestones that support reliable comfort for homes and commercial buildings.
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
August 16, 2026

METUS reports progress across leadership, product innovation and A2L readiness.


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Nick Stojkovski, Founder of LeakLogics and Kevin McKeigue, President, Safe Monitoring Group Americas. Photo: SMG

Safe Monitoring Group Acquires LeakLogics

This acquisition marks the second U.S.-based company to join the Safe Monitoring Group (SMG) portfolio and the sixteenth company overall added to the Group.
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
June 15, 2026

The company is expanding its North American presence with specialized refrigerant leak detection services.


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Emerson Fisher IC2 Cryogenic Top-Entry control valve

Emerson Fisher IC2 Cryogenic Top-Entry control valve

The IC2 control valve aims to meet the demands of extremely low-temperature environments, operating at temperatures as low as -452 degrees Fahrenheit (-269 degrees Celsius).
April 9, 2026

The control valve is rated for the CL600 pressure class, and is available in line sizes from 1 to 4 inches (DN25 to DN100), with more options forthcoming. 


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BAC's Vertex control box.

Baltimore Aircoil Company commercial refrigeration solutions

BAC will showcase industrial and commercial refrigeration solutions at 2026 IIAR Conference & Heavy Equipment Expo.
March 2, 2026

Equipment on display at BAC's booth will include the Vertex evaporative condenser, featuring an EC fan system.


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Air Conditioner technician using a brazing torch to repair equipment.
Contractor's Corner | Dave Yates

Brazing safety in the A2L era

Explore how refrigerant chemistry, heavier-than-air gases, and real-world brazing hazards highlight critical safety practices for HVAC and mechanical contractor.
Dave Yates
Dave Yates
February 2, 2026

We become comfortable with what we perceive to be best practices and believe they are also safe for all involved. Cupric oxide will always be a concern when brazing copper refrigerant line sets, so purging with nitrogen is the best way to keep your refrigerant lines clean and pristine during brazing.


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The hilmor digital maniforld from DiversiTech.

DiversiTech hilmor digital manifold

The product features 88 pre-loaded refrigerant profiles accessible via an LCD screen.
January 30, 2026

The HDM-1 hilmor digital manifold is engineered for precision HVAC/R diagnostics and is fully compatible with A2L refrigerants. 


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A2L

Things are changing: What contractors need to know about the A2L transition

Dave Yates
Dave Yates
September 17, 2025

In a here-we-go-again move, we must now transition from HFC to A2L mildly flammable refrigerants. The good news is the operating pressures are virtually the same and this time, the refrigerant oil is the same.


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ASHRAE logo.

ASHRAE and UNEP OzonAction launch new sustainability checklists and guidance tools

These resources support technicians, managers, suppliers and engineers in navigating evolving technologies and refrigerant challenges.
July 30, 2025

These tools support performance, compliance and sustainability for technicians, engineers, suppliers and plant managers. 


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The Fieldpiece Instruments DRX3 refrigerant and combustible gas leak detector.

Fieldpiece Instruments DRX3 refrigerant and combustible gas leak detector

Fieldpiece DRX3 combines refrigerant and combustible gas detection in one smart tool.
July 8, 2025

Fieldpiece Instruments has launched the DRX3, a connected leak detector that identifies a wide range of refrigerants and gases with one sensor.


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ASHRAE

ASHRAE announces dynamic technical program for 2025 Annual Conference in Phoenix

Over 80 sessions and 10 ALI courses planned – early bird registration open through April 28.
April 26, 2025

The conference will feature panels, courses and technical sessions on a variety of topics. 


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