EPA TYPE 1
To work on small appliances after November 14th 1993
What is TYPE 1?
This must be done before charging a system with refrigerant
What is pressurized with Nitrogen and pressure test?
Never do this going to a call back after your company was there and saw the last technician did a terrible job
What is telling the customer that
This specific class of refrigerant will not be manufactured after 1995
What are CFCs?
This tool is used to find a general area to pinpoint a leak
What is an electronic/ ultrasonic leak detector?
The maximum amount of refrigerant in a small appliance
What is 5 pounds or less?
Traces of oil residue sighting on copper fittings indicates that this is happening
What is a leak
You do this seeing a technician with a single hose and a bucket full of water going to the roof
What is RUN!
This will start to leak out overtime and should never be left in an appliance.
What is a piercing valve?
These are the ways to visually see if you have a leak (3 answer)
What are soap bubbles, trace of oil, excess of superheat?
Before disposing of small appliance containing R-12, you have to do this
What is recover the refrigerant?
Split air systems equipment that contains 5 pounds or more
What is type 2 universal?
What is a yes person?
industrial and commercial equipment over 50 pounds with a leak rate of this percentage needs to be repaired under EPA regulations.
What is 35%?
In. of HG (inhg) stands for the measurement of this element
What are inches of mercury?
This can manually or automatically close when disconnecting hoses to prevent refrigerant loss
What are low loss fittings?
The most common refrigerant for 30 years that was before the outlawing CFCs and HCFCs
What is R 22?
Being in a crawl space or attic you are able to do this but never in front of the customer
What is be on your phone
Where most of the liquid refrigerant that is recovered from the system will be found here.
What is the receiver (when applied)
The number of microns needed to completely evacuate the system
What is 500 microns?
System manufactured, charged and hermetically sealed with 5 pounds or less of refrigerant
What is the best definition of Type 1 "small appliances" as defined by the EPA?
The removal of the compressor, condenser, evaporator coil, or heat exchanger are considered
What is "major" repair considered by the epa
NEVER EVER EVER SAY THIS IN FRONT OF A CUSTOMER (CONSIDERED THE M WORD)
What is MOLD?
The owner must have records of all refrigerants added to the unit that contains these many pounds or more of charge.
What is 50 pounds?
This is where the receiver is and the state of the refrigerant leaving the receiver