ANSI/ASHRAE 40-2025: Testing AC and Heat Pump Equipment
Did you know that a heat pump can act as both a heater and an air conditioner? This is because a heat pump uses a…
How Refrigeration Standards Impact Restaurant Efficiency And Sustainability
Refrigeration is a cornerstone of the restaurant industry. It keeps food safe, maintains high-quality products and ultimately helps operations run smoothly. Of course, following strict…
IEC 60335-2-104 Ed. 2.0 en:2021— Recycling Refrigerants
When refrigerants are mishandled, they can cause environmental contamination and disease. Regulations and standards govern technician training, where and how refrigerants are sold, equipment, and…
NSF/ANSI 7-2023: Commercial Refrigerators And Freezers
The refrigerators of the 1920s were deadly because their motorized compressors easily malfunctioned, allowing the refrigerants (i.e., toxic gases) to escape and sicken or kill…
ANSI/ASHRAE 72-2022: Testing Refrigerators And Freezers
Can you imagine a world without refrigerators? It seems unlikely, as 99.8% of American homes own at least one refrigerator. ANSI/ASHRAE 72-2022: Method Of Testing…
Refrigerants Are a Hot Topic Today
In October 2016, nearly 200 countries, including the United States, signed an agreement to phase-out the use of a group of environmentally damaging refrigerants called…