2018年7月1日 · R-134a is the most commonly used refrigerant for automotive applications rather it be your twenty year old Toyota Camry or your Kenworth T-200 semi-truck. Ever since 1993 R-134a has been the staple refrigerant for automotive applications.

2022年6月7日 · Converting your old car to R134a was so heavily endorsed in the past (and still is) because it is better for the environment. It is not ozone-depleting, unlike R12. But the real reason people do it is for cost and convenience.

2018年7月1日 · In 1992 R-12 was phased out of the automotive market in the United States and was replaced with the newer HFC refrigerant known as R-134a. R-134a had the benefit of not containing Chlorine so with its usage there would be no danger to the Ozone layer. The next refrigerant to go was the CFC refrigerant known as R-502 in the mid 1990’s.

2015年7月7日 · According to the EPA’s announcement the chosen date for mandatory R-134a phase out is the year 2020. The goal is for all vehicles with the model year of 2021 to use an alternative refrigerant in place of 134a. They did make an exception for vehicles that are specifically manufactured for export out of the country.

2014年5月16日 · R134A or HFC-134A became the accepted standard, because it has no potential of ozone depletion and has similar (but not equal to) cooling abilities to the R-12 and R-22 refrigerants. Many classic car enthusiasts have stated that their original air conditioning systems, once changed over and refilled with R134A, do not blow as cold as they used to.

Since then, the industry standard has been R134a, which is an efficient replacement. Contrary to popular belief, most cars originally equipped with R-12 can be converted to 134a and still keep you just as cool.

2020年12月15日 · R-134a might have been a win for the ozone layer, but it has had a negative impact on global warming: R-134a is a global warming agent over 1,000 times more potent than CO 2. After years of research, R-1234yf was developed as a replacement.

For older vehicles with air conditioning systems that use less environmentally friendly refrigerants, retrofitting to R134a Refrigerant is a common practice. This process involves replacing the old refrigerant and making necessary system modifications to accommodate R134a.

2024年2月5日 · Introduction: 134a refrigerant, also known as R-134a or 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane, is a widely used hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant in various cooling and refrigeration systems. Its popularity stems from its non-toxicity, non-flammability, and favorable thermodynamic properties.

2018年11月30日 · Old beverage air refrigerator. the new compressor is rated for 134 unit is r12 with cap tube. What needs to be done to change refrigerant to 134. Usually, we work on walk-ins where we can change txv