SCAM ALERT

Eco Kold Is a Scam.
Do Not Buy It.

Verification Check Status Detail

EPA SNAP Approval NOT APPROVED No finalized rule approves HCR 4141 for retrofit use (sources: Rule 27, Rule 21, methodology)

ASHRAE R-Number NONE ASSIGNED Every legitimate refrigerant receives an ASHRAE designation (sources: ASHRAE Std 34, methodology)

Accredited Certification NOT IN UKAS CE-4082 issuer absent from the accreditation directory (sources: CE-4082, methodology)

Manufacturing Facility NOT FOUND No factory, no imports, no trade records in any database (search methodology)

Independent Lab Testing ZERO RESULTS No independent verification outside BHCR's own materials (search methodology)

Eco Kold HCR 4141 is rebranded propane sold for 600 to 1,500 percent more than the same gas sold by anyone else. (sources: BHCR pricing, EIA propane baseline) No EPA approval. (sources: Rule 27, Rule 21) No safety certificate. (sources: CE-4082, methodology) No real factory. (search methodology)

HVAC Professionals

HVAC technicians: installing this can expose you to liability where combined federal penalties have exceeded $400,000 across documented enforcement cases. (sources: Enviro-Safe DOJ, Northcutt EPA) Do not touch it.

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BHCR Matches Every Known Indicator of Refrigerant Fraud

Federal agencies have prosecuted and fined companies for selling rebranded LPG as proprietary refrigerant. (sources: Enviro-Safe DOJ, Rule 21) Enviro-Safe paid $300,000. (DOJ press release) Northcutt paid $100,000. (EPA enforcement) Michael Wagner faced criminal charges. (DOT OIG) Every documented characteristic of those cases is present in BHCR's public record.

9 / 9 Red Flags
Confirmed

LPG blend relabeled as proprietary refrigerant (sources: BHCR marketing, Monterrey study)
"Eco-friendly" and "natural" marketing language (BHCR marketing)
Claimed as drop-in replacement for R-410A and R-22 (sources: BHCR marketing, Rule 21 prohibition)
No ASHRAE R-number designation assigned (sources: ASHRAE Std 34, methodology)
Certifications from unaccredited bodies (sources: CE-4082, methodology)
No verifiable manufacturing facility (search methodology)
Undisclosed corporate ownership across multiple jurisdictions (Panama registry)
Zero independent, peer-reviewed product validation (search methodology)
Sold to non-licensed, non-commercial buyers (BHCR marketing)

Companies convicted for identical patterns: Enviro-Safe Refrigerants ($300,000 civil penalty) (source) , Northcutt Inc. ($100,000) (source) , Michael Wagner (criminal charges, $130,000+ restitution) (source) .

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Why This Site Exists

Konstantin Rize and Igor Shklar invested significant capital to import and distribute Eco Kold in Israel, based on BHCR's guarantees of product performance and regulatory compliance.

After six months of real-world testing on standard Israeli cooling systems, the product failed entirely. None of the manufacturer's efficiency or functionality promises held up under independent conditions.

BHCR broke its promise to send a technical representative. The company has refused a fair financial settlement and has stopped responding to communications.

This documentation project exists because BHCR chose silence over resolution.

What You Are Actually Buying

HCR 4141 has no ASHRAE R-number. (sources: ASHRAE Std 34, methodology) Every legitimate refrigerant gets one. The EPA classifies it Safety Group A3 with a GWP of 3 to 20. (Rule 27) Those are the exact specs of commodity propane and isobutane. Industrial buyers pay $2 to $5 per kilogram for that gas. (EIA pricing) BHCR charges $30 to $80 per kilogram for the same thing with a different label. (BHCR marketing)

Standard industrial propane gas cylinder. The commodity product that HCR 4141 specifications match.

Standard propane cylinder. $2 to $5/kg.

Property	Propane (R-290)	Isobutane (R-600a)	HCR 4141 (Eco Kold)
ASHRAE Safety Class	A3	A3	A3 (sources: ASHRAE Std 34, Rule 21)
ASHRAE R-Number	R-290	R-600a	None assigned (sources: ASHRAE Std 34, methodology)
Global Warming Potential	3	3	~3 to 20 (est.) (Rule 27)
Market Price per kg	$2 to $5 (EIA pricing)	$2 to $5 (EIA pricing)	$30 to $80 (BHCR marketing)
Independent Lab Tests	Thousands	Thousands	Zero (search methodology)

Comparison: generic propane at $3 to $5 per pound versus Eco Kold HCR 4141 at $30 to $75 per pound, a 600 to 1,500 percent markup for the same gas. — Same gas. Different sticker. Massive markup.

Note: Testing Methodology

The only composition analysis BHCR presents comes from Core Laboratories Panama, a NYSE-listed petroleum reservoir analysis company (ticker: CLB). (BHCR marketing) Core Lab characterizes crude oil formations for drilling operations. They do not test refrigerants, and their methodology for characterizing hydrocarbon refrigerant blends is not independently validated in that application.

Note: Marketing Language

BHCR markets HCR 4141 as "engineered from natural minerals." (BHCR marketing) Propane and isobutane are naturally occurring hydrocarbons derived from petroleum processing. The phrase is technically accurate for commodity LPG.

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Five Pillars of Concern

Primary source documents show five categories where BHCR's marketing claims diverge from regulatory, corporate, and enforcement records.

Regulatory Non-Compliance

EPA SNAP Rule 21 (finalized 2015, effective 2017) prohibits A3 flammable refrigerants as drop-in replacements in existing R-410A and R-22 systems. (Rule 21) BHCR markets Eco Kold for exactly this use. Proposed Rule 27 (November 2025) has not been finalized and would permit new equipment use only. (Rule 27) Not retrofits.

Unverified Certifications

Certificate CE-4082 was issued by "UK Certifications," an entity not found in the UKAS accredited body directory. (sources: CE-4082, methodology) The Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC cited on the certificate does not govern refrigerant gases as chemical substances.

Corporate Opacity

Filing folders arranged in a labyrinth pattern, representing BHCR's complex multi-jurisdiction corporate structure

Five entities across three jurisdictions: Panama, Delaware, and Washington D.C. Panama Green Innovations S.A. (Panama Public Registry folio 752975) is listed as SUSPENDED in the Panama public registry. (Panama registry) Beneficial ownership is not disclosed in any publicly available filing. BHCR Inc. operates from a virtual registered agent address in Dover, Delaware. See the full BHCR Hq Corp S.A. company review for a document-by-document breakdown of the primary operating entity.

Unsubstantiated Claims

The sole efficiency study (UTP Panama, 2011) was conducted with a company representative present during testing. (UTP study) No independent, peer-reviewed replication of its 36% efficiency claim exists. (sources: methodology, UTP study) The earlier 2009 Monterrey safety study was commissioned by Panama Green Innovations S.A., an entity whose earliest verified incorporation date is November 2011. Two years after the study was completed. (sources: Panama registry, Monterrey study)

Enforcement Precedent

The DOJ assessed a $300,000 civil penalty against Enviro-Safe Refrigerants (2015) (DOJ press release) and a $100,000 penalty against Northcutt Refrigerants for marketing equivalent unapproved hydrocarbon refrigerants. (EPA enforcement) A separate case resulted in criminal charges against an individual distributor. (DOT OIG)

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An Invitation to BHCR Hq Corp S.A.

BHCR Hq Corp S.A., its principals, and any affiliated entity are invited to submit corrections, clarifications, or a formal company statement in response to findings documented on this site.

Responses will be published in full and unedited. Contact: rize@ecokold.com

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This investigation is based on 16 primary source documents

Sources include records from federal regulatory agencies, corporate registries, and court filings. All documents are available for download.

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