Who we are
Refriqo is an independent software publisher. We are building a refrigerant leak-rate logbook for HVAC-R contractors, mostly shops with one to ten trucks that service commercial refrigeration and air-conditioning systems holding 15 pounds or more of refrigerant.
This site, refriqo.com, publishes the research behind that software. A leak-rate calculator is only as good as its reading of the regulation, so we publish that reading for technicians, service managers and facility managers to check.
What we publish
- Guides to EPA’s leak repair rule under the AIM Act (40 CFR part 84, subpart C), one appliance type or topic per page.
- Worked leak-rate examples using both methods in the rule, annualizing and rolling average.
- Explainers on full charge, repair deadlines, verification tests, leak inspections, chronic leakers and record keeping.
- State pages, only for states that add their own reviewed rules.
How we write and check each guide
- We start from the regulation text. Every requirement we describe comes from the rule itself, read on eCFR or Cornell’s Legal Information Institute, or from a state agency’s own page. We do not rely on vendor blogs, which often disagree with each other on the thresholds.
- We cite the paragraph. Each requirement points to the section and paragraph it comes from, for example §84.106(c), so you can read the exact wording.
- We show every step. Worked calculations show each input and each step of the method, not just the result.
- We date it. Each guide shows when we last checked the source. EPA has announced that it is reconsidering parts of its AIM Act rules; when the rule changes, we update the guides and their dates.
- We do not quote penalties. Published penalty figures conflict, so we leave them to EPA.
- We correct mistakes. If you spot an error, email contact@refriqo.com with the page and the paragraph of the rule. We review it and update the page.
What we are not
- Refriqo is not affiliated with the EPA or with any state agency. We do not use the EPA logo.
- We never describe a record, a calculation or a product as “EPA compliant” or “EPA approved”.
- Our guides are not legal advice. EPA is the authority on its rules; state agencies are the authority on theirs.
- We are not a refrigerant supplier, equipment manufacturer or certification body, and we do not offer EPA Section 608 certification.
Contact
Questions, corrections and privacy requests: contact@refriqo.com.