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Which is the refrigerant commonly used for domestic refrigerators?

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Which is the refrigerant commonly used for domestic refrigerators?
posted Mar 18, 2016 by Simranjeet Singh

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Modern refrigerators usually use a refrigerant called HFC-134a (1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane), which does not deplete the ozone layer, instead of Freon. A R-134a is now becoming very uncommon in Europe. Newer refrigerants are being used instead. The main refrigerant now used is R-600a, or isobutane.

answer Jul 18, 2016 by Shivaranjini
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