Which term means simply removing refrigerant from an appliance and storing it in an external container without cleaning or testing it?
a.Reclamation
b.Retrofitting
c.Recycling
d.Recovery
Explanation
Recovery is removing refrigerant from an appliance and putting it into a container in any condition, with no processing. Recycling cleans it for reuse, and reclamation restores it to new-product purity verified against AHRI 700. Knowing these three definitions is one of the most tested exam topics.
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Related questions on this topic
- Refrigerant that is reprocessed to the purity of new product and verified by chemical analysis has been:
- The AHRI Standard 700 specifies:
- Who is permitted to reclaim refrigerant to AHRI 700 purity and resell it?
- Recovery equipment manufactured on or after November 15, 1993 must be:
- Self-contained (active) recovery equipment differs from system-dependent (passive) equipment in that it:
- System-dependent (passive) recovery equipment may only be used on:
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