What is the difference between recycling and reclaiming refrigerant?
Explanation
Recycling cleans refrigerant on-site with oil separation and filter-driers so it can be reused in the same or a related system, while reclaiming reprocesses the refrigerant to meet the AHRI 700 purity standard, allowing it to be resold. The two terms are not interchangeable, and the descriptions in the other options are reversed or inaccurate. Only reclaimed refrigerant may be sold to a new owner.
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