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Yes, that dangerous effect is indexed as GWP - global warming potential. CO2 has a GWP of 1 in this context, while other refrigerants are worse - for example,
by moepstar 21d ago
Yes, that dangerous effect is indexed as GWP - global warming potential.
CO2 has a GWP of 1 in this context, while other refrigerants are worse - for example, R32 has a GWP of 675 (so 675x worse if it escapes), not sure about R290 (Propane), which I believe is either about 40 or 14…
Regarding EoL: At least around here, household appliances such as fridges are brought to a recycling yard and are properly taken care of in that regard… and as for heatpumps - those are only to be installed by certified professionals, for this very reason.
- jabl 21d agoPer the latest IPCC report, GWP of propane is estimated to be 0.02, previously it was estimated to be around 3.
- ZeroGravitas 21d agoR32 also got rated higher: GWP went from 675 -> 771
- xhkkffbf 21d agoSo it went from three times worse to 98% better?
- raisedbyninjas 21d agoR32 is on the safe side of common refrigerants. R410 just started its phase out in the US and carries a GWP of >2000.
- himinlomax 21d agoThe global warming potential of hydrocarbons as such is generally overblown, since they oxidize into CO₂ in the atmosphere with a half-life of a decade or two.