Refrigerant R-134a, a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), is often utilized in automotive air con techniques. Tools designed for this refrigerant, sometimes called “R-134a techniques,” contains parts like compressors, condensers, evaporators, and enlargement valves, all working collectively to manage temperature. A typical instance could be the air con system present in most automobiles manufactured earlier than the widespread adoption of R-1234yf.
Techniques using this refrigerant supplied a big benefit over older techniques utilizing R-12, as R-134a has zero ozone depletion potential. This attribute made it an important component in phasing out ozone-damaging refrigerants. For a interval, it turned the trade commonplace in cell air con. The transition to this refrigerant required adjustments in system parts and servicing procedures attributable to differing chemical properties and working pressures.