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.

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

  • How to optimize superheat control for process cooling
    How to optimize superheat control for process cooling
    Wednesday, September 4, 2019

    Blast chill and blast freeze present some unique challenges in food process applications – particularly when it comes to the turndown ratio. However, you can overcome these challenges and optimize evaporator performance by combining an EKE superheat controller and Colibri expansion valve.

  • Danfoss Refrigerant Week 2019
    Danfoss Refrigerant Week 2019 will equip installers for refrigerant change
    Friday, July 5, 2019

    Refrigerant Week event will return for the third time between the 16th and 20th September. This year, we're focusing on equipping installers for refrigerant change and presenting the solutions that are ready today.

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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.