R410A is an environmentally friendly refrigerant

While many people today use air conditioning units in their home or office, few know about the environmental hazards they can cause. Refrigerants are vital components of air conditioning units as they absorb the heat from a room and convert the hot air into cool air.

R22 refrigerants have been used in air conditioning units and refrigerators for more than four decades. Even today, the majority of air conditioning units run on R22. It was recently discovered, however, that R22 refrigerants severely damage our environment as it is made from chlorine compounds. When these refrigerants are emitted into the atmosphere, they quickly react with the ozone layer and convert it into oxygen. This thins the ozone layer, affecting its efficiency.

The ozone layer is extremely important for the stability of our planet because it acts as a shield, deflecting most of the harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun. If too many UV rays enter our atmosphere, there will be a rise in conditions like severe skin burns, cataracts, skin cancer, and retina deterioration. So, in order to save our environment, and ourselves, from the possible damages, R410A refrigerant was introduced to replace the use of traditional R22.

R410A is extremely efficient compared to R22. New air conditioning units come with R410A refrigerant, but older air conditioning systems will need some changes in the compressor to incorporate R410A. The UK government is currently offering a financial incentive to companies changing from R22 to R410A refrigerants to help lower industrial greenhouse gas emissions. So, if you use an air conditioning unit in your home or office, make sure it runs on an environment friendly refrigerant to save our environment.