Environmental Protection
European legislation regarding the use of ozone depleting substances forbids the release of refrigerants to the atmosphere. They must be reclaimed and returned to the vendor, or to authorised
R407C refrigerant is deemed to be a controlled substance and is therefore subject to this legislation.
Particular care is required during servicing operations in order to prevent refrigerant loss.
When the unit reaches the end of its service life and requires removal or replacement, the following operations are recommended:-
-the unit refrigerant must be reclaimed by trained personnel and returned to an authorised
-compressor lubricating oil should be recovered and sent to an authorised
-the unit frame, coil, heat exchanger etc, should be dismantled and subdivided into material type; bear in mind that copper and aluminium are present in substantial quantities in the unit.
These operations aid material recovery and recycling processes, reducing environmental impact.
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