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Chuck Abbott

Washington, D.C.
As seen in: The Guardian, Flipboard, Mother Jones, EIN News, Genetic Literacy Project, NewsBreak, Charleston Gazette-Mail, Successful Farming, The Herald Dispatch, The Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN) and
@chuckabbott@journa.host Covering U.S. farm, food, rural and ag trade policy, mostly.
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Why add Klea Edge 444A and Klea 456A to my current inventory of refrigerants?

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By Chuck Abbott
| Vehicle Service Pros Verified
Q: Why add Klea Edge 444A and Klea 456A to my current inventory of refrigerants? The answer is simple – three P’s – Price, Planet, and Performance. For both shops and consumers, there is a real value proposition for adopting refrigerants R-444A and R-456A. The first, R-444A, is a direct replacement for R-1234yf, and the second, R-456A, is designed to replace R-134a; the two most common refrigerants used today in vehicles in the United States and around the world.
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Ask the Expert: I have yet to buy an R-1234yf machine. How can I service YF vehicles with R-444A?

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By Chuck Abbott
| Vehicle Service Pros Verified
Q: I have yet to buy an R-1234yf machine. How can I service YF vehicles with R-444A? A: If your service center has yet to buy R-1234yf equipment, servicing these vehicles with R-444A may be a less costly option. Initially, during service, you will perform R-1234yf to R-444A retrofits. Retrofitting does not require expensive service equipment. A recovery-only machine to recover R-1234yf, a set of gauges equipped with R-444A couplers, a vacuum pump, and a scale are all that is needed.
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Refrigerant change is on the horizon

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By Chuck Abbott
| Vehicle Service Pros Verified
A new refrigerant option for R-1234yf, known as R-444A, is now available for automotive professional use. R-444A has been thoroughly vetted for over a decade and is under consideration for first fill by leading vehicle manufacturers worldwide. As an economical refrigerant option for R-1234yf for aftermarket vehicle service providers, R-444A provides a boost to A/C system cooling performance and is more energy efficient. Why should R-444A be considered over R-1234yf?
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