{"id":6679,"date":"2026-05-18T14:05:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.china-heatpump.com\/?post_type=heatpump_faqs&#038;p=6679"},"modified":"2026-05-18T14:31:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:31:33","slug":"6679","status":"publish","type":"heatpump_faqs","link":"https:\/\/www.china-heatpump.com\/es\/heatpump_faqs\/6679\/","title":{"rendered":"What is R290 Heat pump?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6679\" class=\"elementor elementor-6679\" data-elementor-post-type=\"heatpump_faqs\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7742366 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7742366\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08fb28a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08fb28a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.china-heatpump.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/R290-eco.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6682\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.china-heatpump.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/R290-eco.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.china-heatpump.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/R290-eco-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f88eab9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f88eab9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1baae9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1baae9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>R290 heat pumps are heat pumps that use <strong>propane (R290)<\/strong> as the refrigerant, a natural and eco-friendly working fluid.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><h3>Key Advantages<\/h3><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li><strong>Extreme Environmental Friendliness<\/strong>: ODP = 0, GWP \u2248 3, much lower than traditional refrigerants, meeting carbon neutrality and EU environmental requirements.<\/li><li><strong>High Efficiency &amp; Energy Saving<\/strong>: Strong volumetric heating\/cooling capacity, higher COP under low-temperature conditions, saving 15%\u201335% energy.<\/li><li><strong>Excellent Low-Temperature Performance<\/strong>: Stable heating at -20\u2103 to -30\u2103, suitable for cold regions.<\/li><li><strong>Low Charge Requirement<\/strong>: Only about 60% of traditional refrigerants, reducing leakage risks and costs.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-decc098 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"decc098\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b306c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b306c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Comparison Table of Key Parameters: R290 \/ R32 \/ R410A<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Parameter<\/th>\n<th>R290 (Propane)<\/th>\n<th>R32 (Difluoromethane)<\/th>\n<th>R410A (Mixed Refrigerant)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>GWP (Global Warming Potential)<\/td>\n<td>\u2248 3<\/td>\n<td>\u2248 675<\/td>\n<td>\u2248 2088<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Environmental Performance<\/td>\n<td>Excellent, natural refrigerant<\/td>\n<td>Fair<\/td>\n<td>Poor, being phased out<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Flammability<\/td>\n<td>Flammable (A3)<\/td>\n<td>Mildly flammable (A2L)<\/td>\n<td>Non-flammable (A1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Heating Efficiency<\/td>\n<td>High, excellent low-temperature performance<\/td>\n<td>Relatively high<\/td>\n<td>Medium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pressure Level<\/td>\n<td>Medium pressure<\/td>\n<td>High pressure<\/td>\n<td>High pressure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Refrigerant Charge<\/td>\n<td>About 60% of traditional refrigerants<\/td>\n<td>Medium<\/td>\n<td>High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>EU F-Gas Compliance<\/td>\n<td>Fully compliant<\/td>\n<td>Restricted<\/td>\n<td>Gradually banned<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Typical Applications<\/td>\n<td>Low-temperature heat pumps, mainstream in Europe<\/td>\n<td>Residential AC, small heat pumps<\/td>\n<td>Traditional AC, older models<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;Now Kolant can provide&nbsp; R290 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.china-heatpump.com\/es\/category\/heat-pump-products\/air-source-heat-pump\/r290-inverter-multifunctional-monobloc-heat-pump\/\">air source<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.china-heatpump.com\/es\/category\/heat-pump-products\/geothermal-water-source-heat-pump\/r290-inverter-high-temp-geothermal-heat-pump\/\">bomba de calor de agua<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.china-heatpump.com\/es\/kolant-r290-swimming-pool-heat-pump-heater\/\">swimming pool heat pump<\/a>. 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