Replacing gas-fired boilers with cheaper, safer and more energy-efficient heat pumps is a major area of development for reducing the use of fossil fuels and thus decarbonising residential heating.
R-454C is fully in line with this approach, thanks to its very low GWP of 146. It is an ideal long-term solution for aerothermal and geothermal heat pumps and thermodynamic storage tanks, replacing R-410A and R-32 refrigerants.
Air-source heat pumps using Solstice® 454C are less expensive to design, whether in split or monobloc configurations, depending on the end customer’s preference. Rated A2L (low flammability), R-454C also makes it possible to produce heat pumps that are safer to install and maintain than heat pumps running on propane (rated A3, highly flammable).
Solstice® 454C heat pumps reduce end-customer life-cycle costs thanks to a unique innovation, using components optimised to improve energy efficiency by up to 11%.
The benefits of Solstice® 454C (R-454C) :
- Durability and energy efficiency.
- Alternative to R-410A and R-32 for new installations.
- Safety: its A2L rating means it can be used in all areas, even heavily populated ones.
- Cost-effective: less expensive than propane.