EPA Section 608 Type I (2026 Revision) – Questions and Answers A+ | HVAC
Small Appliance Certification Study Guide | 2026/2027 Exam Preparation
What is typically used on small appliances as a service aperture or other device for adding or removing
refrigerant?
a. A straight piece of tubing that is entered using a piercing access tube.
b. A line located 15 inches below the compressor.
c. A valve installed at the factory which has a ¼ inch diameter and machine threads.
d. A service aperture is not present because small appliances are exempt from this requirement. -
(ANSWER)A
What type of appliances are technicians certified to service after passing the type 1 examination?
a. Appliances containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have been hermetically sealed and charged
at the factory.
b. Split systems containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have been hermetically sealed and
charged at the factory.
c. Appliances containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have an open drive compressor and have
been charged at the factory.
d. Motor vehicle air conditioning equipment. - (ANSWER)A
What type of certification is required for persons recovering CFC's, HCFCs, or HFCs during maintenance,
service, or repair of small appliances.
a. Type II technician.
b. Type III technician.
c. Type I technician.
d. Technician who has passed the core exam. - (ANSWER)C
EPA Section 608 rules require capture of 80% of the HCFC and HFCs from a small appliance sealed
systems with a non-operating compressor if technicians are using;
a. a system-dependent (passive) process.
b. a self-contained (active) process.
c. either a passive or an active recovery process.
, EPA Section 608 Type I (2026 Revision) – Questions and Answers A+ | HVAC
Small Appliance Certification Study Guide | 2026/2027 Exam Preparation
d. neither recovery process. - (ANSWER)C
Which of the following does NOT meet the criteria for Type 1 appliance certification?
a. A MVAC-like system that holds three pounds of R-12.
b. a water cooler that holds 13 ounces of R-22
c. a food freezer that holds 22 ounces of R-134a
d. A dehumidifier that holds seven ounces of R-410A - (ANSWER)A
What of the following are included in EPA's definition of "small appliance?"
a. Products fully manufactured, charged, and hermetically sealed in a factory.
b. Products having 15 pounds or less of refrigerant.
c. Products with compressors under ½ horsepower.
d. Fully charged components ready for installation in a split system. - (ANSWER)A
Which of the following is an approved substitute refrigerant for new household refrigerators, freezers,
and combination refrigeration/freezers?
a. R-600a
b. R-1234yf
c. R-1234zd
d. R-170 - (ANSWER)A
Which hydrocarbon refrigerant is approved for retrofit into existing household refrigerators?
a. HC R-600a 2 ounces or less
b. Blended HC R-441A
c. HC R-290 1 lb. or less
d. Hydrocarbons are not approved for retrofit applications - (ANSWER)D
Small Appliance Certification Study Guide | 2026/2027 Exam Preparation
What is typically used on small appliances as a service aperture or other device for adding or removing
refrigerant?
a. A straight piece of tubing that is entered using a piercing access tube.
b. A line located 15 inches below the compressor.
c. A valve installed at the factory which has a ¼ inch diameter and machine threads.
d. A service aperture is not present because small appliances are exempt from this requirement. -
(ANSWER)A
What type of appliances are technicians certified to service after passing the type 1 examination?
a. Appliances containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have been hermetically sealed and charged
at the factory.
b. Split systems containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have been hermetically sealed and
charged at the factory.
c. Appliances containing 5 pounds or less of refrigerant that have an open drive compressor and have
been charged at the factory.
d. Motor vehicle air conditioning equipment. - (ANSWER)A
What type of certification is required for persons recovering CFC's, HCFCs, or HFCs during maintenance,
service, or repair of small appliances.
a. Type II technician.
b. Type III technician.
c. Type I technician.
d. Technician who has passed the core exam. - (ANSWER)C
EPA Section 608 rules require capture of 80% of the HCFC and HFCs from a small appliance sealed
systems with a non-operating compressor if technicians are using;
a. a system-dependent (passive) process.
b. a self-contained (active) process.
c. either a passive or an active recovery process.
, EPA Section 608 Type I (2026 Revision) – Questions and Answers A+ | HVAC
Small Appliance Certification Study Guide | 2026/2027 Exam Preparation
d. neither recovery process. - (ANSWER)C
Which of the following does NOT meet the criteria for Type 1 appliance certification?
a. A MVAC-like system that holds three pounds of R-12.
b. a water cooler that holds 13 ounces of R-22
c. a food freezer that holds 22 ounces of R-134a
d. A dehumidifier that holds seven ounces of R-410A - (ANSWER)A
What of the following are included in EPA's definition of "small appliance?"
a. Products fully manufactured, charged, and hermetically sealed in a factory.
b. Products having 15 pounds or less of refrigerant.
c. Products with compressors under ½ horsepower.
d. Fully charged components ready for installation in a split system. - (ANSWER)A
Which of the following is an approved substitute refrigerant for new household refrigerators, freezers,
and combination refrigeration/freezers?
a. R-600a
b. R-1234yf
c. R-1234zd
d. R-170 - (ANSWER)A
Which hydrocarbon refrigerant is approved for retrofit into existing household refrigerators?
a. HC R-600a 2 ounces or less
b. Blended HC R-441A
c. HC R-290 1 lb. or less
d. Hydrocarbons are not approved for retrofit applications - (ANSWER)D
