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Originally posted by Aiyub
Im no expert on this issue but I feel strongly that the refrigeration industry did NOT represent itself or lobby for its self interest when this whole CFC debacle was being debated in parliament, etc.
The scientests came up with this ozone hole thingy, and looked for culprits , scapegoats and came up with one, yes........those nasty refrigeration guys
The real culprits, if there is anything like a culprit were those aerosol filling guys, so along with them we got lumbered as well and with it we had a whole new technology thrown in at us. Chemical companies saw an opprtunity to make loadsa money replacing all those CFC installation, like Bill Gates coming up with a new operating system every six months because it has a new feature.
Next time, if there is a next time, I suggest we dont take it lying down or look peevishly while some patronising body of experts try to push something down our throats. I mean we look them square in the face and not be overawed with their lofty positions, airs and positions.
Im not condoning for one instance that if there was a genuine threat to the environment that we ignore opinion and continue regardless, yes, we as a body COULD have done something, tightemed up on this leak problem, toughned installation standards, often I find the OEM's and component manufacturers to be culprits as well. They cut costs and sesign systems without any concern about servicability, often engineers arrive at site and have to put in line tap valves, because the manufacturers dont put them in. Installations with areas of potential leaks, etc
How do we as a body act in a unitary fashion, I dunno that one, but I do feel that we have been steamrolled into this whole thing and we now find an array of gases with all sorts of numbers, R this and L that, drop in, and retofit and Hydro carbon, mixing and matching, and blends, and just sheer..............FRUSTRATION
I have known enginners leave this profession because of the gas issue
I say again.......I aint no expert on this, maybe, just maybe, CFC'c may contribute to these wonderful warm sunny days we are having..........and maybe they werent, and that we have been singled out and punished
I remain scepticle, I just hope that we in future defend our interests, our patch, our livelyhoods and interests, just like every other profession does.
Thats my tuppence worth today
Adieu
(this reply isnt really intended to be directly addressed to Aiyub, but just anyone who reads it)