Jan16
✅ Why Are R404A Prices Rising in Australia? Australia’s HFC phase-down under the Kigali Amendment is the main driver. R404A, with its high global warming potential (GWP ~3,922), is being phased out under strict refrigerant bans and regulations: Planned milestones July 2027: Service ban on virgin R404A. July 2029: Service ban extended to recycled R404A....
Read more Nov14
Prevent Refrigerant Gas Leaks: How to Stop Evaporator Coil Corrosion in Commercial Refrigeration One of the most common causes of refrigerant gas leaks in commercial refrigeration systems is evaporator coil corrosion. This issue, often referred to as formicary corrosion, occurs when oxygen, moisture, and organic compounds interact with the copper tubing inside the evaporator coil....
Read more Oct14
Melbourne’s Wild Weather and the Hidden Cost to Your Refrigeration Systems If you’ve lived or worked in Melbourne for any length of time, you’ll know the weather here is famously unpredictable. It’s not uncommon to experience all four seasons in a single day — scorching heat in the morning, a sudden cold snap by afternoon,...
Read more Sep17
💤 The Sleeping Giant: R404A’s Lingering Grip For years, R404A has been the dependable workhorse of commercial refrigeration — a “sleeping giant” in the industry. But its extremely high GWP of 3943 makes it one of the most environmentally damaging, despite its outdated environmental profile it continues to dominate the market due to inertia, low...
Read more Jun20
The team from MNK Technical Services take pride in providing first rate commercial and industrial refrigeration service to our end users. We cater to food retailers, hospitality operators, pubs, meat suppliers, and food manufacturers. We service and repair equipment such as cool rooms, freezers, beer systems, ice machines and display fridges – to name but a...
Read more Apr16
In 2016 Australia agreed to implement the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol to reduce the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of HFC refrigerants that are being imported and used locally. The goal is an 85% reduction in GWP by 2036. A transition to lower GWP refrigerant gases and/or alternative refrigerants has been a constant topic....
Read more Feb14
They say that the weather in Melbourne can be unpredictable, and sometimes you can see several seasons in the one day. Some days unbearably hot and humid, other days can be bone chillingly cold, and there are days that are just in between. Spare a thought for the many businesses that rely on commercial refrigeration...
Read more Aug26
The Team at MNK Technical Services recently worked with our colleagues from Bakery Combinations to deliver a large scale project on the Victorian Surf Coast. The Hengel Roll-thru proofing tunnels have been developed to meet the needs of fast paced baking operations. The dough is held at a certain temperature (refrigerated overnight) until the baker...
Read more Jul3
One of valued clients had a frozen meat storage room that was due for a refrigeration plant upgrade for various reasons, including reliability of the aging original equipment and also the need to transition refrigerant type. The noisy and energy hungry semi-hermetic condensing unit was moved on to the scrap man, as was the old...
Read more May21
The team at MNK recently provided a solution to update an older refrigeration asset for a local butcher. Think “old school” butchers coldplate that has operated for so long that nobody gives it a second thought – until it stops working ! Refrigerant unknown, no controls, no labels – happy days ! Original charge removed...
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