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As far as I know, that may be false for other than EU markets, R1234yf is used in airconditioners, not fridges. And it requires about 900C to combust. If it rea
by zihotki 2y ago
As far as I know, that may be false for other than EU markets, R1234yf is used in airconditioners, not fridges. And it requires about 900C to combust. If it reached such temperatures in my house then carbonyl fluoride would be the last concern I would worry about.
- joecool1029 2y agoI don't know about standing fridges yet, but I have seen at least a chest freezer in the US using R1234yf.
- tgsovlerkhgsel 2y agoI would assume that arcing could easily reach such temperatures locally without necessarily causing a fire (just like a laser cutter will turn basically anything not laser safe into deadly poison gas without igniting a self-sustaining fire).