Refrigerants and energy efficiency

Refrigerants in the HVACR industry

New and evolving regulations on refrigerants can make it a challenge to stay up-to-date on current trends and cause uncertainty. Danfoss is committed to providing you with the best and latest information, so you make confident decisions about the refrigerants you use with our products and in HVACR applications.
Get a complete overview of the refrigerant landscape, and learn about the various regulations and their impact on the industry. Take a deep dive into our white paper, download useful digital tools, and get the latest information on our portfolio of products that are qualified for use with alternative refrigerants.

Danfoss solutions for low-GWP refrigerants - Bringing the refrigerant transition down to earth

Your source for refrigerant information and tools

The Refrigerant Transition Center contains a curated collection of free resources specifically designed to help you understand new regulations and navigate the transition to alternative refrigerants. You can access webinars, eLessons, downloadable guides, and digital tools, and sign up to receive updates so you always have the latest information.

Visit the Refrigerant Transition Center
Refrigerants from a Danfoss perspective
Refrigerants from a Danfoss perspective
Danfoss resources on phasing down HFC refrigerants
HFC phase down
Danfoss resources on phasing out HCFC and CFC refrigerants
HCFC and CFC phase out
Danfoss resources on low-GWP refrigerants
Refrigerants for lowering the GWP
Danfoss resources on main applications and refrigerant types
Main applications and refrigerant types

Refrigerant software and mobile apps

Danfoss Refrigerant Slider app
Refrigerant Slider

Refrigerant Slider provides you with relevant information on over 80 refrigerants and helps you determine correct pressure-to-temperature settings.

Low-GWP refrigerant tool
Low-GWP refrigerant tool

The Low-GWP Tool helps you ensure compatibility with modern, environmentally-friendly refrigerants when retrofitting HVACR systems.

Danfoss Coolselector®2
Coolselector®2

Coolselector®2 helps you select the best component for cooling applications based on refrigerant, as well as cooling capacity, evaporation and condensation temperature, and more.

News

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    Multi-refrigerant DSH scrolls give OEMs “ultimate flexibility” on low GWP
    Wednesday, April 17, 2019

    Danfoss has qualified its range of DSH scroll compressors for use with R454B and R452B refrigerants, giving OEMs “ultimate flexibility” when offering alternatives to R410A.

  • Coolselector®2
    Coolselector®2: We did complex. You do awesome.
    Wednesday, March 20, 2019

    Coolselector®2 is essential software for engineers, consultants, and system designers who work in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry. Using Coolselector®2, you can easily optimize energy consumption and increase efficiency in your HVACR system — simply run calculations based on your operating conditions and then choose the best component setup for your design.

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    Moving on from R404A: we’re ready when you are
    Tuesday, January 29, 2019

    It is now less than a year until R404A is banned in new commercial refrigeration applications in Europe, and from 2020 onwards, only recycled refrigerants can be used for servicing. Danfoss is ready with a wide wide range of components for popular choices like R448A, R449A, R513A, and R452A and more – and free digital tools to help you choose.