EPA 608 Type 1 2024

EPA 608 Type 1 2024 Recovery equipemnt used for the service or repair of small appliances must be certified by an EPA approved lab if the recovery equipment was made after - answer-November 15, 1993 Recovery devices made before 11-15-93 and are used for recovery of refrigerant from small appliances must be capable of: - answer-recovering 80% of the refrigerant whether or not the compressor is operating or achieving a 4 inch vacuum under conditions of ARI 740-1993 EPA's definition of a small appliance includes: - answer-a device manufactored, charges & hermeticly sealed in factory with a charge of 5lbs or less Tech's with a type 1 small appliance certification are certified to recover refrigerant during the maintenance or repair of: - answer-PTAC's with 5lbs or less of refrigerant EPA requires that all small appliances be equipped with a service aperture or other device that is used when adding or removing refrigerant from the appliance. For small appliances this service port typically - answer-a straight piece of tubing, called a process tube that is entered using a piercing valve The EPA section 608 certification must be renewed every - answer-never It is an EPS regulation that any person who opens and appliance for maintenance, service or repair must have at least one self-contained recovery machine avalible at their place of buisiness. The only exception to this rule are persons working on - answer-small appliances