JAKARTA - Sharp welcomed the Indonesian government's call to replace its air conditioning ingredients of CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE or hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC-22) or R-22 to Difluoromethane (HFC-32) or R-32 which is an organic compound that is friendly to the environment safer for ozone (O3).
"We welcome the government's call on this matter, in accordance with a determination that Sharp wants to always contribute to environmental conservation, we will continue to produce and equip its products with quality technology and made from environmentally friendly," said Takaya Wakasumi, Sales, Customer Satisfaction and branding Director.
Excess of R-32 in addition to not having the potential to destroy ozone (O3), R-32 also has a smaller number of global warming, only 1/3 compared to R-22. R-32 has a characteristic pressure greater than R-22 (almost 1.7 times greater).
"Therefore, we strongly recommend to our customers to use a good quality pipe with a minimum thickness of 0.66 mm in order to avoid the risk of leakage, '' said Anita Herdiana Pisceria, Division General Manager of Product Planning.
Nana said it will market air conditioner with refrigerant R-32 in early December 2014, and will begin to complement its full line-up of up to 33 units at the beginning of the year 2015.
Beginning January 1, 2015 HCFC-22, HCFC type (R-22) and HCFC-141B will be banned in developing countries and replaced by HFC-32 (R-32). While in developed countries, the prohibition of the use of the R-22 has been done since 1996 and is expected in 2030 is no longer the product - air conditioning products that still use R-22 in the house - the house.