The Syracuse Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team was alerted by the Onondaga County 911 center to a possible incident at 142 Glenwood Ave around 2:58 p.m. A total of 12 fire personnel ...

Air conditioners are a major source of greenhouse gases. On Project Drawdown’s 2017 list of over 100 opportunities to reduce human-caused global warming, cleaner tech for refrigeration and ...

Old air conditioners that leak refrigerant will become more costly to fix starting in 2020, local heating and air conditioning specialists said. Effective Jan. 1, the United States will no longer ...

The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company is warning residents of the dangers of refrigerant leaks after responding to one such ...

Is the air conditioner in your home or office blowing warm? The unit could need service. If you fix it after July 1, however, make sure you do not release any of the refrigerant into the air. If you ...

As commercial HVAC systems age, they may experience leaks. Because these units are considerably larger than their consumer-grade counterparts, a commercial air conditioning refrigerant leak can ...

A refrigerant used in home air conditioners is going away. The most common air-conditioning coolant for decades was R-22, referred to as Freon. Production of it ends this year. It is being replaced by ...

Watchdog Dave Lieber took this photo of the conversion of his home's air conditioning unit from the old refrigerant to the new, more environmentally friendly one. The manufacturing of Freon comes to a ...

Big changes are coming to the way you keep your house cool. The type of refrigerant currently used in HVAC systems is being phased out. The 2020 American Innovation and Manufacturing Act directed ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. Freon is one of the key ingredients to making your older air conditioner blow cold air. If your AC isn’t as chilly as you’d like, it might be time to ...

Students at a Wellesley elementary school got to start their weekend early on Friday, when they were dismissed from school after an air conditioner in a utility room had a minor freon leak, officials ...