EPA 608 TYPE 1 TEST 2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Overview:
Type I Certification under EPA Section 608 is required for anyone who services,
maintains, or disposes of small appliances containing refrigerants. This exam
prep resource mirrors the actual exam content and focuses on the essential
principles, regulations, and safe handling practices for refrigerants.
Key Features:
200 verified exam questions and answers (100% accuracy).
Updated for the 2025–2026 testing cycle.
Covers all core topics for EPA 608 Type I, including:
o Small appliances and refrigerant handling.
o Recovery requirements and techniques.
o EPA regulations and compliance.
o Safety protocols and environmental impact.
Verified A+ graded resource for guaranteed reliability.
Purpose:
Prepare technicians and students for the EPA 608 Type I Certification
Exam.
Reinforce knowledge of EPA regulations and refrigerant safety practices.
Provide a realistic exam simulation with complete, accurate answers.
Recommended For:
HVAC technicians preparing for EPA 608 Type I Certification.
Students in HVAC training programs.
Professionals needing a reliable and comprehensive study tool to pass the
exam.
,✅ With 200 verified questions and answers, this resource is an excellent tool for
mastering the EPA 608 Type I Exam and ensuring certification success in 2025–
2026.
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
The sale od CFC & HCFC refrigerants is: - ANSWER-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: - ANSWER-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: - ANSWER-it can help speed
of recovery and required recovery effiency
If you install an access fitting into a sealed system: - ANSWER-the fitting should be leak tested before
proceeding with recovery
Before beginning a refrigerant recovery procedure it is alway necessary to: - ANSWER-determine the
type of refrigerant in the system
when recovering refrigerant into a non-pressurized container from a refrigerator with an improper
compressor: - ANSWER-it is necessary to heat & strike the compressor with a rubber mallet
When checking for the existence of noncondensable gases inside a recovery cyclinder, why is it proper
procedure to allow the temperature of the cyclinder to stabilize @ room temperature before taking a
pressure reading? - ANSWER-any comparisons to a pressure-temperature chart is only valid if both the
pressure & temperature of the refrigerant are stable
A recovery cyclinder which is 1/2 full of recovered R-410A @ 90*F, in the absence of non-condensables
will be presurized to: - ANSWER-300 psig.
When using ______, it is essential to take extra measures (heating/striking), to help release trapped
refrigerant from the compressor oil. - ANSWER-passive system-dependdent recovery devices on a small
appliance with a non-operating compressor.
According to the EPA which recovery equipment maintenance practice(s) should be preformed on a
regular basis? - ANSWER-check recovery device for refrigerant leaks
On a small appliance with an operating compressor that has a completely plugged capillary tube, what is
the minimum number of access valves that are needed to evacuate the refrigerant - ANSWER-1 valve on
the high side
Which refrigerant is most commonly used as a replacement for R-12 in new household refrigerators -
ANSWER-R-134a
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Overview:
Type I Certification under EPA Section 608 is required for anyone who services,
maintains, or disposes of small appliances containing refrigerants. This exam
prep resource mirrors the actual exam content and focuses on the essential
principles, regulations, and safe handling practices for refrigerants.
Key Features:
200 verified exam questions and answers (100% accuracy).
Updated for the 2025–2026 testing cycle.
Covers all core topics for EPA 608 Type I, including:
o Small appliances and refrigerant handling.
o Recovery requirements and techniques.
o EPA regulations and compliance.
o Safety protocols and environmental impact.
Verified A+ graded resource for guaranteed reliability.
Purpose:
Prepare technicians and students for the EPA 608 Type I Certification
Exam.
Reinforce knowledge of EPA regulations and refrigerant safety practices.
Provide a realistic exam simulation with complete, accurate answers.
Recommended For:
HVAC technicians preparing for EPA 608 Type I Certification.
Students in HVAC training programs.
Professionals needing a reliable and comprehensive study tool to pass the
exam.
,✅ With 200 verified questions and answers, this resource is an excellent tool for
mastering the EPA 608 Type I Exam and ensuring certification success in 2025–
2026.
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
The sale od CFC & HCFC refrigerants is: - ANSWER-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: - ANSWER-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: - ANSWER-it can help speed
of recovery and required recovery effiency
If you install an access fitting into a sealed system: - ANSWER-the fitting should be leak tested before
proceeding with recovery
Before beginning a refrigerant recovery procedure it is alway necessary to: - ANSWER-determine the
type of refrigerant in the system
when recovering refrigerant into a non-pressurized container from a refrigerator with an improper
compressor: - ANSWER-it is necessary to heat & strike the compressor with a rubber mallet
When checking for the existence of noncondensable gases inside a recovery cyclinder, why is it proper
procedure to allow the temperature of the cyclinder to stabilize @ room temperature before taking a
pressure reading? - ANSWER-any comparisons to a pressure-temperature chart is only valid if both the
pressure & temperature of the refrigerant are stable
A recovery cyclinder which is 1/2 full of recovered R-410A @ 90*F, in the absence of non-condensables
will be presurized to: - ANSWER-300 psig.
When using ______, it is essential to take extra measures (heating/striking), to help release trapped
refrigerant from the compressor oil. - ANSWER-passive system-dependdent recovery devices on a small
appliance with a non-operating compressor.
According to the EPA which recovery equipment maintenance practice(s) should be preformed on a
regular basis? - ANSWER-check recovery device for refrigerant leaks
On a small appliance with an operating compressor that has a completely plugged capillary tube, what is
the minimum number of access valves that are needed to evacuate the refrigerant - ANSWER-1 valve on
the high side
Which refrigerant is most commonly used as a replacement for R-12 in new household refrigerators -
ANSWER-R-134a
