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HVAC Trends in Maintenance and Regulations

New EPA refrigerant mandates are forcing HVAC professionals to rethink system safety and design protocols

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By Health · Benchmark ProductsGreg CrumptonHvac MaintenanceHvac Regulations
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Key takeaways

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New EPA mandates require changes in HVAC refrigerants.

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Refrigerants like R-454B and R-32 are classified as mildly flammable.

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Professionals need to stay informed on energy efficiency standards.

As the HVAC industry navigates through evolving EPA regulations, Greg Crumpton, VP of Critical Environments and Facilities at Service Logic and host of the Straight Outta Crumpton podcast, sheds light on the significant changes affecting clean room designs and system maintenance. In this episode of Benchmark Products' Expert Insights series, Crumpton discusses the shift to new refrigerants like R-454B and R-32, mandated by the EPA, and their classification as mildly flammable gases. He underscores the importance of understanding these changes for safe and efficient HVAC system operation. Crumpton also highlights the new Tier 2 energy EER ratings, advising professionals to stay informed about refrigerant types and energy efficiency standards in equipment design.

He underscores the importance of understanding these changes for safe and efficient HVAC system operation.
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There's several things going on in the HVAC industry that could impact clean room design and operation. As well as the maintenance of the systems, including refrigerate changes that are, coming due to the regulations that are changing as proposed by the EPA and mandate by the EPA. Those are one of the things you really have to be concerned with, whether you're moving to r four fifty four b or r thirty two depending on the manufacturer. For typical in normal operation, the systems perform and operate as, legacy systems do, but the refrigerants are now going to be classified as a two l, which is a mildly flammable gas. So you need to understand the implications of the design and of the implementation of those new gases, as well as Tier two energy EER ratings seasonal energy efficiency ratings that are now in effect, may or may not impact your design, but just be cognizant of refrigerate, types, and varieties, as well as energy ratings, on the equipment prop

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VP of Critical Environments and Facilities at Service Logic

Greg Crumpton is the VP of Critical Environments and Facilities at Service Logic. He hosts the Straight Outta Crumpton podcast. Crumpton specializes in HVAC industry insights and clean room design advancements.