subject: A Look At The Uses Of CFC Gases [print this page] A Look At The Uses Of CFC Gases A Look At The Uses Of CFC Gases
Possibly the most common use of CFCs to be found in the home was the incorporation of the gas into refrigerator units. CFCs were particularly useful during the chilling process since the CFC started out as a liquid, before being pushed through a system of coils where it turned into a vapour and absorbed residual heat; chilling the coils and the entire machine in the process. Since CFCs were deemed harmful to the environment, today's domestic and industrial chiller rentals use another gas called HFC-134a which is a much more