Author: Keilly Witman
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California Turns Up the Heat on HFC Refrigerants – Further Clarification
This article provides further clarification on some questions posed in my article from 4/22/2024, called “California Turns Up the Heat on HFC Refrigerants.” I heard from several of you who had done your own pondering about those questions, and I received more than a few requests to let you all know if I had further…
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The Chronically Leaking Appliance Rule: How It Works (Part II)
Before beginning Part II of my Chronically Leaking Appliance article series, I must satisfy those of you who did not appreciate the cliff hanger at the end of the first article. The answer to the question is 42![1] No sorry, that’s not the answer. The answer to the question of how much you can be…
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California Turns Up the Heat on HFC Refrigerants
California’s ban on the sale of virgin, bulk HFC refrigerants with GWPs greater than 2,200 goes into effect in just 8 months, on January 1, 2025. This is the first step of a 3-step process that will culminate in the year 2033. These bans aren’t specific to our industry; California’s website states that “SB 1206…
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The Chronically Leaking Appliance Rule – Why is it so scary? (Part 1)
I’m never sure why people click on the links to the articles I write. I would guess, in the case of this article, the people most likely to read it are the people who need it least. If you do already know what the Chronically Leaking Appliance Rule is, you probably also already understand why…