How do air conditioners release CFC?

CFC's are chloro flouro carbons which are refrigerants that run inside an air conditioner or refrigerator. All refrigerants run in a closed circuit. CFC's cannot leak unless there is a leakage in the refrigerant circuit. read more

Air conditioners do not “release CFC” for these reasons: CFC’s are not used; Air conditioners do not leak under normal circumstances; Two more points: Any tech who tries to tell you that an air conditioner consumes refrigerant and/or needs a top-up is either a liar or incompetent or both; CFC is not a synonym for Freon. read more

An air conditioner does not produce CFC’s. or chlorinated flourocarbons. Certain refrigerant gases (there are many types) contain CFC’s, such as R-12, R-112, and others. One of the more common refrigerants in older household air conditioners, R-22, contains HCFC’s. read more

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) have been used extensively in last five or six decades as refrigerants in the vapor compression cycle to produce refrigerating and air-conditioning effects. In recent years it has been found that CFCs are most destructive to the environment. read more