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    I have been informed that one seller on eB*y is selling split air units that run on R22. I cant say who they are but they sell more units than anyone else, and do not specify a refrigerant in their auction?

    If you ask the seller what gas the units use, you get the reply.

    "i am not sure i'm afraid?"

    I wondered what members thoughts on this were?



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    Re: R22 Heat pumps

    just asked the seller a question and he has answered
    'these units use the old R22 gas'

    Its a worry!!

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    Re: R22 Heat pumps

    If there's an apparent breach of the law, alert the Trading Standards Office.
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    Re: R22 Heat pumps

    My thinking is heat pumps are exempt for a while yet, I refurbished a machine this year and because it was an heat pump dehumidifier I was told that it was ok to stick to R22.

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    Re: R22 Heat pumps

    The original question was about new kit.

    Use of R22 for service has a differennt phase-out schedule.

    There's a similar question I replied to here:
    http://www.refrigeration-engineer.co...ead.php?t=5448

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    Re: R22 Heat pumps

    Quote Originally Posted by Argus
    The original question was about new kit.

    Use of R22 for service has a differennt phase-out schedule.

    There's a similar question I replied to here:
    http://www.refrigeration-engineer.co...ead.php?t=5448

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    In theory mine was new kit as every item of the system had been replaced, and I mean everything, but heat pump dehumidifiers according to my wholesaler are exempt for the time been, not sure about heat pump air con.

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    Re: R22 Heat pumps

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    Start off by reading the Regulation:
    http://www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri...en00010024.pdf
    HCFCs are in Article 5

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    Re: R22 Heat pumps

    Quote Originally Posted by gwilliamson
    just asked the seller a question and he has answered
    'these units use the old R22 gas'

    Its a worry!!
    It is when you see how many he is selling.

    Not sure where 'Trading Standards' would come into this?

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    Re: R22 Heat pumps

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    In the UK the Tading standards Office police these measures.

    You have to make an official complaint, they are then obliged to follow it up.

    Ring them up and talk it through, but don't expect them to grasp the problem straight away.... they cover all transactions of everything, but they are quick on the up-take.

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    Re: R22 Heat pumps

    Quote Originally Posted by Argus
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    In the UK the Tading standards Office police these measures.

    You have to make an official complaint, they are then obliged to follow it up.

    Ring them up and talk it through, but don't expect them to grasp the problem straight away.... they cover all transactions of everything, but they are quick on the up-take.

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    My experiece with Trading standars is that they only deal with complaints about traders in their area?

    Theres gonna be some dissapointed buyers of those units?

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    Re: R22 Heat pumps

    They are bound to take any complaint seriously, but bear with them, they are NOT A/C engineers.
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    Last edited by Argus; 07-02-2011 at 09:17 AM.

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