Do Air Conditioners produce Chlorofluorocarbons? How much do they produce per hour?
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Yes, they are. Most refrigerants found in air conditioners, refrigerators, and freezers contain fluorocarbons, and many fluorocarbon compounds contain chlorine. Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants were commonly used in equipment manufactured before 1995. ... Production of CFCs ceased in 1995.
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During servicing is the worst offender. Some systems leak small amounts on a fairly consistent basis because of small leaks. If the compressor needs replacing or repair or if the system is decommissioned then all of the refrigerant must be reclaimed by techs trained by the EPA the system is evacuated to remove water and the filled with new refrigerant in the case of a component replacement. The reclaimed refrigerant is recycled and used again. Prior to the discovery of the ozone depletion caused by cfcs were just discharged to the atmosphere. The problem with that is these are very stable molecules and make it to the upper atmosphere where solar radiation causes the chlorine to get cleaved off the CDC this coloring then reacts with the O3 molcule