The Clean Air Act (CAA) signed into law on November 15, 1990 requires complete phase out of CFCs by 1996. Owners will face the replacement of existing equipment or conversion to the new HCFCs.

Depending on the location of your plant, the recently-enacted Clean Air Act Amendment has put a tight cap on Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emission levels. The CFC and HCFC used in many industrial refrigeration systems is also a form of VOC. The new regulations -- which vary from county to county -- mandate ceilings of VOC emissions ranging from as little as 25 tons per year to 100 tons per year.

Technology has developed the methods for refrigerant conversion or new equipment to operate efficiently on the new, low-ozone-depletion refrigerants.

Conversions take longer than you realize. Allow yourself adequate time. Small capacity systems could require several weeks, while large capacity systems could require several months. Contact Letsos for one of our field engineering personnel to consult with you on your system.

The government mandate has declared the guidelines to be followed by the Clean Air Act (CAA). If your compressor motor has failed or any other occurrences have contaminated your system, now is the time to convert to the new refrigerants.

Letsos Company has successfully converted nearly every brand of chiller to the new refrigerant.