Looking back, how would you now grade your company’s pre-transition readiness for the A2L refrigerant transition?

Fully prepared – trained staff, proper tools, and stocked A2L-compatible components

Somewhat prepared – training started, partial inventory readiness

Minimally prepared – aware of the transition but no formal plan in place

Unaware – we were not aware of the specific changes related to A2L refrigerants

What is your current understanding of the key technical differences between A2L refrigerants and the refrigerants you’re replacing (e.g., R-410A)?

Strong understanding – confident in working with A2Ls (i.e., flammability, charge limits, handling protocols)

Moderate understanding – familiar with the basics but need more detail

Limited understanding – have heard of A2Ls but unsure of specifics

No understanding – this is new information to me

How is your company currently managing product availability challenges related to A2L-compatible equipment and refrigerant?

We substantially pre-stocked A2L refrigerants ahead of the transition

We’re relying on traditional suppliers to provide refrigerants as needed

We’re still selling any remaining R-410A systems while inventory lasts, but plan to fully transition to selling A2L systems soon

We see ourselves riding the struggle-bus for a while to come

How is your team handling refrigerant “top-off” for systems designed for A2L refrigerants (e.g., R-454B, R-32)?

We only top off with the correct A2L refrigerant specified by the manufacturer

We recover and fully replace the refrigerant to avoid mixing

We’ve used non-A2L refrigerant in top-offs due to availability

We’re uncertain about proper top-off differences for A2L systems

We haven’t encountered A2L top-off scenarios yet

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