Green Product Sub-category: Packaged Compressor and Condenser Units

The two most important issues with compressor-based cooling systems are energy efficiency and potential ozone depletion from refrigerants. Most unitary equipment now uses R-22, an HCFC, as the refrigerant. This refrigerant is slated for phaseout by 2020. A few units use HFC refrigerants, which do no...

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