A ton of refrigeration is a rate of heat transfer, not an amount of heat. One ton is equal to the heat absorbed in melting 2,000 pounds (1 ton) of ice at 32°F in 24 hours (1 day). This equates to ...

Many people will be preparing to buy a new AC this season. There are several things to consider before purchasing a new AC. One of them is Ton. You might have heard this term many times. Many people ...

While Freon, the Dupont/Chemours Co. brand name for the refrigerant R-22, has become a household word, it’s going away. As of Jan. 1, 2020, R-22 will no longer be manufactured in the U.S. or ...

Refrigerant is a fluid used in cooling and heating to absorb and transfer heat. The new class of mandated refrigerants is A2Ls. The Environmental Protection Agency said this group of refrigerants ...

August 2000. Carbon dioxide could replace global-warming refrigerant. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers are making progress in perfecting automotive and portable air-conditioning systems that use ...