Recover‐only equipment
extracts refrigerant, but does not clean it. The standards for recover‐only equipment were SAE J for CFC and SAE J for HFC‐134a until September 16, 2008, when the EPA replaced
standard J with J. This action was a direct result of a research project, which indicated that as much as
30% of refrigerant remained in an MVAC system when J recovery equipment indicated all refrigerant had
been recovered. Recovered refrigerant cannot be used to charge a MVAC without first being recycled or reclaimed. Recovered refrigerant maybe recycled using approved recycling equipment. Otherwise, recovered refrigerant must be sent to an offsite reclamation facility. The service establishment must maintain records identifying the reclamation facility where recovered refrigerant is sent.
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