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Ideal announces lifetime heat pump warranty
UK: Claimed to be an industry first, Ideal Heating has announced a lifetime warranty on its Logic Air heat pumps….
US contractors challenge EPA’s HFC ruling
USA: HVAC contractor organisations have challenged the US EPA’s technology transitions reconsideration rule, claiming that it’s legally flawed, economically reckless, and directly at odds with the AIM Act….
Refrigerant supplier group will fight illegal trade
BELGIUM: European refrigerant manufacturers, distributors and reclaimers have come together to form a new association to promote circularity, and ensure the effective implementation of, and compliance with, EU regulations….
CCC backs more support for heat pumps
UK: The UK government’s Climate Change Committee claims a more ambitious plan is needed to electrify key parts of the UK economy, including further action to reduce electricity costs. …
Daikin agrees $8.5m penalty over hazardous PTAC
USA: Daikin has agreed to pay an $8.5m civil penalty for failing to immediately report that one of its US-made Amana packaged terminal air conditioners could overheat….
Ammonia leak kills 7 and sends 70 to hospital
INDIA: Seven people are reported to have died and over 70 hospitalised following an ammonia gas leak at a seafood factory in Tamil Nadu….
Daikin Applied builds new $30m US training centre
USA: Daikin Applied has broken ground on a new $30m training facility in Plymouth, Minnesota….
Solstice enables A-Gas to reclaim HFO/HFC blends
EUROPE: Solstice has signed an agreement enabling the lifecycle refrigerant management company A-Gas to recover and reclaim its R404A/R507 replacement blends….
US aircon and heat pump shipments up 5.1%
USA: US shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps reached 837,098 units in April, an increase of 5.1% compared to April 2025. …
German refrigerant leak rates down to 1%
GERMANY: Latest figures from Germany suggest that average refrigerant leak rates were down to just 1% in 2025….