# HFC R-404A — HVAC refrigerant replacements: retrofit compatibility, safety class, GWP and lubricant

For HFC R-404A, replaces is R-502; trade name(s) is Freon HP62, Forane™ FX70; gwp is 3922; compatible lubricant is POE-32, verified against its source on 2026-08-11.

- **Refrigerant:** HFC R-404A _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Replaces:** R-502 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Trade name(s):** Freon HP62, Forane™ FX70 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **GWP:** 3922 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Compatible lubricant:** POE-32 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> R-502 L,M L,M POE-32 Freon HP62, Forane™ FX70 HFC R-404A 3922 R-502 L,M L,M POE-22C For use with compressors manufactured in India

## Source

- https://webapps.copeland.com/online-product-information/Publication/LaunchPDF?Index=AEB&PDF=93-11

Last verified: 2026-08-11. Review by: 2027-08-11.
Part of [HVAC refrigerant replacements: retrofit compatibility, safety class, GWP and lubricant](https://referencesource.org/hvac-component-refrigerant-compatibility/).