A-Gas, a global market pioneer in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants and associated products, has launched the first laboratory in New Zealand with the capability to test the quality of refrigerants against the globally recognized AHRI Standard 700.
Refrigerants that conform to AHRI Standard 700 meet international quality standards on moisture and purity specifications that ensure they are fit for purpose when used in vital refrigeration and cooling systems.
AHRI conformance specifications
Located at the A-Gas site in south Auckland, the new laboratory is the only facility in New Zealand that can offer customers comprehensive testing and analysis of refrigerant quality, enabling proactive diagnosis of potential issues for system owners and to assist contractors in understanding a baseline for future work to be carried out.
“Refrigerants that are unable to meet important AHRI conformance specifications such as purity and acidity, are at risk of causing poor system performance and efficiency, consequently contributing to potential system deterioration,” said Mitch Williamson, Country Manager, A-Gas (New Zealand) Limited.
performance optimization
A-Gas laboratory comes at a vital time as reclaimed refrigerants become an increasingly important part
Mitch Williamson adds, “This is why we’re extremely pleased that we can offer our laboratory and analytical services to help customers optimize the performance of their assets and avoid unnecessary costs in system repairs.”
The capability of the A-Gas laboratory comes at a vital time as reclaimed refrigerants become an increasingly important part of the supply mix due to significant step-downs in Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) importation.
full analytical testing
Re-using recovered refrigerant without appropriate testing and reprocessing introduces the potential risk of equipment damage and poor efficiency from non-certified or untested, low-purity refrigerants.
This is where AGas supports the industry, servicing contractors and end users with full analytical testing capability in addition to recovering refrigerant from the market and processing it back to AHRI Standard 700 quality.
