Understanding New R1234yf Refrigerant Service Challenges
Is your shop educated about and equipped to properly service vehicles with R1234yf refrigerant?
Check the Label Before Replacing A/C Refrigerant
Never attempt to service a car’s air conditioning system without first checking the SAE J639 sticker.
Robinair Releases A/C Refrigerant Capacity Database Cards
The new database cards cover make and model years from 1997-2019 for R-134a systems and 2013-2019 for R-1234yf systems.
EPA Considering Eliminating Refrigerant Sales Restrictions
Specifically, the proposed rule suggests reversing a 2016 rule that instituted air conditioning appliance maintenance and leak repair requirements to non-ozone depleting substances.
ASE: Refrigerant Sales Restriction Compounds The Need For Section 609 Credentials
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2018, the EPA will require Section 609 credentials to purchase non-ozone-depleting refrigerants such as R-134a and R-1234yf.
New ACX Series Machines From MAHLE Service Solutions Help Shops Safely Service R134a And R1234yf Refrigerants
MAHLE Service Solutions has announced the release of ACX, its new line of ArcticPRO A/C service equipment. The ACX1280 series is designed to competently, efficiently and safely service the new R1234yf refrigerant worldwide. The ACX1180 series is specifically designed to handle R134a refrigerant.
MACS To Hold Program On Servicing Refrigerant Recovery And Recycling Machines At January Training Event
Shop owners and technicians with questions on how to service and repair a refrigerant recovery and recycling machine can have them answered on Friday, Jan. 17 at the MACS Training Event and Trade Show. All the major refrigerant recovery and recycling machine manufacturers will display their products at their booths and also provide a special focused presentation highlighting tips and tricks for maintenance and service of their products.
SAE International Cooperative Research Project Offers Update On R-1234yf Refrigerant
The SAE International Cooperative Research Project (CRP1234-4) team recently established to perform an updated engineering review of R-1234yf refrigerant usage in vehicles has issued on update on its progress.
Hybrid-Ready Bosch ACS 620H A/C Refrigerant Handling System Offers Speed, Flexibility And Ease Of Use
Bosch’s hybrid-ready ACS 620H Digital A/C Refrigerant Handling System is user-friendly and independently certified to the new J2788 High Voltage Addendum standard. This allows the shop to service hybrid vehicle A/C systems utilizing high-voltage electric drive compressors. Accurate, safe hybrid service is made possible by the service hose flush capability, and the absence of on-board oil injection, which prevents system oil cross contamination greater than 1000 PPM between back-to-back services.
MACS Issues Reminder on Refrigerant Usage in Mobile A/C Service
The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide strongly recommends the use of a refrigerant identifier during mobile A/C service to inform the technician of the chemical content of the refrigerant in a mobile A/C system and to verify the content and purity of refrigerant purchased in cylinders.