Burning issues in air conditioning

HyChill is the first hydrocarbon refrigerant brand in the world to be used by an OEM. After more than 20 years of supplying the automotive industry, HyChill is the first hydrocarbon refrigerant brand to be fitted by an OEM. European Avia trucks, which are soon to go on sale through OKA Australia’s parent company Reymer, will also be equipped with HyChill refrigerants.
Hydrocarbon air conditioning has been  largely ignored by the automotive industry because of its flammable nature. With 134a being phased out and becoming increasingly expensive, the next chemical refrigerant that has been developed is 1234yf. As this is also flammable, HyChill feels that finally the significantly more environmentally friendly hydrocarbon refrigerant’s day has come.
“This is an Australian natural hydrocarbon refrigerant being adopted by an Australian motor vehicle design and manufacturing company, providing a  solution which is proven safe, provides world-beating cost and performance characteristic and sets new standards in minimising the environmental footprint of automotive air conditioning,” said Hychill  director John Clark.
Reymer head of marketing and business development Andy Granger said compared to fluorinated gas alternatives, the vastly increased chilling performance of HyChill Minus 30EC refrigerant has many advantages for a commercial vehicle  manufacturer.