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f-gas Regulations

f-gas Regulations
New EU regulations regarding fluorinated greenhouse gases came into effect in June 2007. The objective is to reduce emissions of f-gasses covered by the Kyoto Protocol. This affects the air conditioning and refrigeration industry, as refrigerant is classified as an f-gas. As such, measures must be taken to reduce the amount of refrigerant leaked to atmosphere.

f-gas – air conditioning owners responsibilities
The f-gas regulations place duties upon the owners of air conditioning equipment to maintain and utilise their air conditioning equipment in a manner that minimises the risk of f-gas leakage.

f-gas – periodic leakage testing
Specifically, owners are required to know the types and volumes of refrigerant on their sites and depending on the volume, they are required to perform periodic leakage tests to help minimise leakage. Slow leakage of refrigerant can often go unnoticed as it is only when substantial leakage has occurred that it will noticeably affect the functioning of the air conditioning equipment.

Turn Key Air Conditioning f-gas policy
Turn key Air Conditioning has written to all of its air conditioning maintenance customers, making them aware of the requirements of the f-gas Regulations.

Logging the type and volume of refrigerant on site has now been built into our air conditioning service sheets. Thus the awareness of f-gas type and volume is generated for our clients as a free service.

f-gas leak periodic testing
We now offer to add leak testing as part of our air conditioning equipment service routine, for a £60 fee.

Call us for more info on f-gas
If you have air conditioning equipment on your site and you are not aware of your responsibilities under the f-gas Regulations then you are probably in one of these two situations:-

A. Your air conditioning equipment is not currently being serviced, or

B. Your air conditioning equipment is being serviced, but your existing contractor has not informed you of your responsibilities.

In either case, we suggest you call us now on 0191 438 7410 to discuss how we can help you.

For further information on F-Gas Legislation Background please see F-Gas Context.