EPA 608 Type 1 Exam Questions With
Correct 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 - 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
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