EPA 608 Type 1 Exam Questions and
Answers
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 - correct Answers-
November 15, 1993
Recovery devices made before 11-15-93 and are used for recovery of refrigerant from
small appliances must be capable of: - correct Answers-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: - correct Answers-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: - correct Answers-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 - correct Answers-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 - correct Answers-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 - correct
Answers-small appliances
The sale od CFC & HCFC refrigerants is: - correct Answers-restricted to techs who are
EPA certified in refrigerant recovery
Anyone who recovers refrigeration during maintenance, service or repair of small
appliances must be certified as either a universal Tech or a: - correct Answers-Type 1
tech
When recovering refrigerant from a household refrigerator who's compressor does not
run, it is recommended that a low and high side access valves be installed because: -
correct Answers-it can help speed of recovery and required recovery effiency
Answers
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 - correct Answers-
November 15, 1993
Recovery devices made before 11-15-93 and are used for recovery of refrigerant from
small appliances must be capable of: - correct Answers-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: - correct Answers-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: - correct Answers-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 - correct Answers-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 - correct Answers-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 - correct
Answers-small appliances
The sale od CFC & HCFC refrigerants is: - correct Answers-restricted to techs who are
EPA certified in refrigerant recovery
Anyone who recovers refrigeration during maintenance, service or repair of small
appliances must be certified as either a universal Tech or a: - correct Answers-Type 1
tech
When recovering refrigerant from a household refrigerator who's compressor does not
run, it is recommended that a low and high side access valves be installed because: -
correct Answers-it can help speed of recovery and required recovery effiency
