sci.engr.heat-vent-ac-ref

Posted by Marc O'Brien - ACRTC on January 27, 2009, 9:29 pm

Well said, Andy.

I also think there should be a new group called sci.engr.heat-vent-ac-
ref

Paul? Why not?

http://www.marcobrien.org.uk

aschoen
Mar 22 1995, 7:11 am

>Curious to know if there has been interest heard among the
>"refrigeration" types for this newsgroup.
>ASHRAE was formed in 1954(?) as a combination of ASRE
>(the refrigeration folks) and ASHVE (the air conditioning
>and heating folks). They decided there was enough common
>interest to form a single group. I think this newsgroup
>should adopt this same line of thinking. Perhaps a better title
>for the newsgroup is: 'sci.engr.heat-vent-ac-ref'.
>Refrigeration system manufacturers have been leading
>the way to the adoption of the alterative HFC refrigerants
>and the use of POE oils. Refrigerants R-12 and R-502, long
>popular with refrigeration systems, will no longer be produced
>after this year. The refrigeration industry has almost switched
>completely to HCFC and HFC refrigerants.
>Air conditioning system manufacturers are learning from the
>problems experienced by the refrigeration system manufacturers.
>The adoption of an HFC refrigerant by the air conditioning
>manufacturers will be easier as a result.
>Andy Schoen
>asch...@mo.net