17 Sep 2026
How to Buy Refrigerant Gas in Europe: 2026 Buyer’s Guide
Buying refrigerant in Europe isn’t like ordering any other consumable. Under Regulation (EU) 2024/573, sellers may only supply HFCs and the HFOs listed in…
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Refrigerant guides and F-gas rules
Articles on EU F-gas regulation, refrigerant alternatives, prices and servicing, written for technicians and buyers.
17 Sep 2026
15 Sep 2026
R404A Alternatives: Which Refrigerant Replacement Should You Choose in 2026?
Rédigé par l’Équipe Réfrigération, spécialistes en fluides frigorigènes et conformité F-Gas européenne. Dernière mise à jour : 30 avril 2026. Le quota européen de…
26 Jul 2026
How to Buy R404A Refrigerant Legally in the EU in 2026
Step 1: Confirm Your National F-Gas Certification Is Valid Across the EU, no distributor can legally sell refrigerant gas to a company that doesn’t…
26 Jul 2026
R404A Price 2026: Cost, Availability and EU Regulation
Written by the Refrigeration Team, specialists in refrigerant gases and European F-Gas compliance. Last updated: 18 July 2026. R404A prices rose 9% in late…
25 Jul 2026
Is R-410A Banned in the EU? Servicing vs New Equipment (2026)
R-410A is not banned outright in the EU. That’s the short answer, and it surprises most contractors who hear it for the first time.…
25 Jul 2026
EU HFC Phase-Down Timeline 2025–2036: Every Deadline Explained
The EU’s HFC phase-down isn’t a single ban date. It’s a staircase, and each step gets steeper. HFC volumes placed on the EU market…
18 May 2026
Is R404A Still Allowed in 2026? Complete F-Gas Guide
Regulation (EU) 2024/573, known as “F-Gas III,” entered into force on March 11, 2024 and radically transforms the rules governing R404A use in Europe…
18 May 2026
R407F Refrigerant: Complete Guide to Properties, Uses and Buying
Since January 2025, virgin R404A can no longer be used to service stationary refrigeration equipment in the EU. Regulation 2024/573 bans virgin HFCs with…
1 Apr 2026
R407F: Is It Really the Eco-Friendly Refrigerant for Commercial Refrigeration?
Can a refrigerant with a GWP of 1,824 honestly wear the “eco-friendly” label? The question deserves a straight answer. R407F has become the go-to…
1 Apr 2026
R407F Performance: Diagnostics & Optimization in Commercial Refrigeration
A 5 K superheat error on an R407F system is enough to cut the COP by 15 to 25%, according to Copeland technical bulletins…
24 Mar 2026
EU F-Gas Compliance 2026: Certification, Leak Checks & Record-Keeping
Handling HFC refrigerants without valid F-Gas certification is illegal across the EU, and in some Member States it carries penalties of up to EUR…
23 Mar 2026
R-410A: PT Chart, Diagnostics & System Maintenance
More than 80% of heat pumps sold in Europe in 2019 contained R-410A (BSRIA, 2019). While the new-equipment market shifts to R-32 and R-454B,…
What the guides cover
The articles answer the questions technicians and buyers raise most often. They explain the EU F-gas regulation 2024/573 as it applies in 2026, the servicing limits by GWP, and what the HFC phase-down means for supply. Others compare gases for a retrofit, for example R404A against R449A and R448A, or R410A against R32 and R454B in new heat pumps.
How to use them
A guide gives the background; the gas page gives the data for ordering. Every article links to the gases it discusses, where you find the safety class, the cylinder size, the tonnes CO2e and the current stock. No guide replaces the equipment manufacturer's instructions. A replacement gas that works in one system may need a new oil, valve setting or approval in another.
For buying rules, start with the FAQ. For the full range and pack prices, open the catalogue.