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Taking the heat out of harmful coolants

2024-05-21

Cool-Safe was recently featured on Newsroom in an article in partnership with the EPA to discuss the work we do and the important job of "taking the heat out of harmful coolants"

Being able to keep your home, yourself and your food cool is one of the many benefits of modern living, but inside the family fridge is something far more unpalatable than that week-old stir fry.

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are a group of synthetic gases used mainly as coolants in refrigerators and air conditioners, but also as propellants and aerosol sprays.

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