MINUS40-9KG HyChill Minus 40 R290 Hydrocarbon Refrigerant 9kg for Commercial Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Chillers

MINUS40-9KG is a 9kg supply of HyChill Minus 40, an R290 refrigerant, which is refrigeration grade propane. You'll find R290 in supermarket food and ice cream display cabinets, and it's turning up more often in air conditioning and chiller equipment. This size suits refrigeration technicians and contractors charging or servicing systems designed to run on R290.

Working with R290 refrigerant

R290 is a natural hydrocarbon refrigerant with a very low global warming potential, which is a big part of why equipment makers have moved to it for self-contained display cases and some newer air conditioning. It is also highly flammable. That means it should only go into systems designed and labelled for it, and the job needs gauges, recovery gear and leak detectors rated for flammable gases. Typical uses are recharging after a leak repair or after replacing a compressor or other sealed system component.

Part details

• HyChill Minus 40, R290 refrigerant
• 9kg
• Hydrocarbon (propane) refrigerant with low global warming potential
• Used in display cabinets, air conditioning and chillers

Licensing and safety

Refrigeration work should only be carried out by a suitably licensed technician, and hydrocarbon refrigerants call for training in flammable refrigerants under Australian rules. Keep cylinders upright, out of the sun and away from ignition sources, use only equipment rated for R290, and check the system's compliance plate before charging. Always isolate power to the equipment before opening the system.

Questions about this part

Can I put Minus 40 into a system that uses another gas?

Only where the equipment and any conversion meet Australian standards and the maker's guidance. R290 is flammable, so it shouldn't simply be added to a system built for a non-flammable refrigerant. Have a licensed technician assess the system first.