EPA 608 Type 1 Questions and Answers (2024 / 2025) (Verified Answers)PDF

1. 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 2. Recovery devices made before 11-15-93 and are used for recovery of re- frigerant 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 3. EPA's definition of a small appliance includes Answer a device manufactored, charges & hermeticly sealed in factory with a charge of 5lbs or less 4. 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 5. 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 6. The EPA section 608 certification must be renewed every Answer never 7. It is an EPS regulation that any person who opens and appliance for main- tenance, 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