EPA 608 Type I · Recovery Techniques · Medium
System-dependent (passive) recovery from a small appliance typically captures the refrigerant in what?
Answer: C. A non-pressurized recovery container.
- AA disposable DOT-39 refrigerant cylinder.
- BThe appliance's own condenser coil.
- CA non-pressurized recovery container.✓ Correct
- DA high-pressure nitrogen cylinder.
Why C is right
System-dependent recovery relies on the appliance's compressor or its own pressure, and EPA training material describes it as capturing refrigerant in a non-pressurized container. Disposable cylinders are never used for recovery.
More Type I questions
- Before recovering refrigerant from a small appliance, where do you first check which refrigerant it holds?
- Where is a piercing valve typically installed on a household refrigerator?
- Why should a piercing access valve NOT be left permanently on a system?
- How many access valves are needed if the compressor operates?
- How many access valves are needed if the compressor does NOT operate?
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