EPA 608 Type 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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 - - November 15,
1993
Recovery devices made before 11-15-93 and are used for recovery of refrigerant from small
appliances must be capable of: - - 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: - - 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: - - 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 - - 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 - - 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 - - small appliances
The sale od CFC & HCFC refrigerants is: - - 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: - - Type 1 tech
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 - - November 15,
1993
Recovery devices made before 11-15-93 and are used for recovery of refrigerant from small
appliances must be capable of: - - 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: - - 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: - - 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 - - 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 - - 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 - - small appliances
The sale od CFC & HCFC refrigerants is: - - 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: - - Type 1 tech
