Cooling and Air Conditioning news in 2025
4 stories, newest first.
- June 2025
Mitsubishi Electric introduces the MSZ-RZ R290 residential air conditioning system
Mitsubishi Electric has announced the MSZ-RZ R290, a wall-mounted inverter heat pump for homes and small commercial spaces that runs on R290 refrigerant with a global warming potential of 3.
- May 2025
Panasonic launches Aquarea Home app with expanded compatibility
Panasonic has launched the Aquarea Home app for Android and iOS, adding room-by-room control and weekly scheduling across its Aquarea room products and heat pumps.
- April 2025
Study finds UK homes overheating has soared from 18% to 80%
A study published in April 2025 found the proportion of UK homes experiencing overheating rose from 18% in 2011 to 80%, with 4.5 million adults made unwell by heat at home.
- January 2025
Prohibition on single split air-conditioning systems with HFCs of GWP 750 or more
From 1 January 2025 single split air conditioning and heat pump systems holding less than 3kg of refrigerant with a global warming potential of 750 or more can no longer be placed on the market.