Comment on The quest to fix the irony at the heart of every heat pump

Noerknhar@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• SteveKLord@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Thanks. That’s useful information for the uncertain years ahead. For now the article says

  “Our math shows R-32, plus good refrigerant management, those two things combined solve almost all of the refrigerant problem,” said Romanin. “Because of that data, Gradient believes the industry should stay on R-32 until we’re ready for natural refrigerants.”

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  • vapeloki@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Just to make this clear R290 is also known as propane.

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    • dreugeworst@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      wait, so compagnies selling heat pumps will be able to say they sell propane and propane accesories?

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    • SteveKLord@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Thanks. They definitely discussed propane in the article

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• Tobberone@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Same here. At work we are using CO2 for fridges and the line as a stop gap where its possible, but for smaller units we are looking at a lot of substitution…

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