News & Updates
Press releases and statements from Refcom
Members urged to renew F-Gas registrations early
Monday, May 4, 2020
It is still a legal obligation to continue mandatory checks of equipment under the F-Gas regulations despite the lockdown restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 crisis, according to the UK’s main F-Gas register REFCOM. Refrigeration and air conditioning engineers are also being urged to renew...
Read MoreWHICH? PUTS ITS TRUST IN REFCOM
Friday, May 1, 2020
Only refrigeration and air conditioning contractors who hold a REFCOM certificate will appear on the Which? Trusted Trader list from now on. The endorsement scheme, which has been testing and recognising reputable traders for over 60 years, has altered the way it vets contractors and is using...
Read MoreF-Gas renewals and checks must go on
Monday, April 27, 2020
Mandatory checks of equipment under the F-Gas regulations must continue despite the lockdown restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 crisis, according to the UK’s main F-Gas register REFCOM. Refrigeration and air conditioning engineers are also being urged to renew any expiring F-Gas...
Read MoreHVAC is not the problem – it’s part of the solution
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems must be allowed to play their important role in helping essential services deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the UK’s F Gas register REFCOM. It refuted rumours that air conditioning and ventilation could help to spread the virus...
Read MoreTOSHIBA JOINS GROWING LIST OF MANUFACTURERS BACKING REFCOM ELITE
Thursday, February 27, 2020
REFCOM has welcomed the announcement that Toshiba Air Conditioning have raised the bar in the awarding of their top-tier warranty scheme to insist on the contractor being a REFCOM Elite registered company. REFCOM Elite is a voluntary best practice company registration scheme that has been running...
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