EPA 608 Type I Practice Test

Practice EPA 608 Type I questions for small appliances, recovery equipment, access fittings and refrigerant handling.

What the Type I Section Covers

Small appliances such as refrigerators, window AC units, and vending machines with 5 lbs or less of refrigerant.

10 Free EPA 608 Type I Practice Questions

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Question 1 of 10

Which is the EPA definition of a SMALL APPLIANCE?

A product fully manufactured, charged, and hermetically sealed in a factory with 5 pounds or less of refrigerant

Any appliance with 15 pounds or less of refrigerant

Any window or room air conditioner regardless of charge

Any appliance a single technician can carry

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Correct answer: A product fully manufactured, charged, and hermetically sealed in a factory with 5 pounds or less of refrigerant

Per the EPA Section 608 Type I exam content: A product fully manufactured, charged, and hermetically sealed in a factory with 5 pounds or less of refrigerant

Question 2 of 10

An MVAC-like appliance is:

Any small appliance under 5 pounds

Any low-pressure chiller

Any car air conditioner

An open-drive, mechanical vapor-compression appliance cooling a non-road vehicle cab (excludes units using HCFC-22)

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Correct answer: An open-drive, mechanical vapor-compression appliance cooling a non-road vehicle cab (excludes units using HCFC-22)

Per the EPA Section 608 Type I exam content: An open-drive, mechanical vapor-compression appliance cooling a non-road vehicle cab (excludes units using HCFC-22)

Question 3 of 10

If a small-appliance compressor is INOPERATIVE, refrigerant should be recovered from:

The high side only

Both the high-side and low-side access valves

The low side only

The suction line only

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Correct answer: Both the high-side and low-side access valves

Per the EPA Section 608 Type I exam content: Both the high-side and low-side access valves

Question 4 of 10

If a small-appliance compressor IS operating, a system-dependent recovery pulls from:

A single access valve on the high side

The oil sump

Both sides simultaneously

The low side only

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Correct answer: A single access valve on the high side

Per the EPA Section 608 Type I exam content: A single access valve on the high side

Question 5 of 10

System-dependent (passive) recovery on small appliances uses:

Gravity alone

A nitrogen push only

The appliance's own compressor or internal pressure to move refrigerant

Its own built-in compressor

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Correct answer: The appliance's own compressor or internal pressure to move refrigerant

Per the EPA Section 608 Type I exam content: The appliance's own compressor or internal pressure to move refrigerant

Question 6 of 10

A low-loss fitting is one that:

Can be closed (manually or automatically) when disconnecting hoses to prevent refrigerant loss

Increases recovery speed only

Never needs to be removed

Vents excess pressure

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Correct answer: Can be closed (manually or automatically) when disconnecting hoses to prevent refrigerant loss

Per the EPA Section 608 Type I exam content: Can be closed (manually or automatically) when disconnecting hoses to prevent refrigerant loss

Question 7 of 10

Solderless (piercing) access fittings should be:

Filled with solder and left

Removed at the conclusion of service, because they tend to leak over time

Painted for identification

Left permanently on the appliance

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Correct answer: Removed at the conclusion of service, because they tend to leak over time

Per the EPA Section 608 Type I exam content: Removed at the conclusion of service, because they tend to leak over time

Question 8 of 10

Recovery equipment made ON OR AFTER Nov 15, 1993 for small appliances must recover:

99% regardless of compressor

70% with compressor off

90% with the compressor operating, or 80% if not operating (or 4 in Hg)

50% either way

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Correct answer: 90% with the compressor operating, or 80% if not operating (or 4 in Hg)

Per the EPA Section 608 Type I exam content: 90% with the compressor operating, or 80% if not operating (or 4 in Hg)

Question 9 of 10

To confirm the refrigerant type in a sealed small appliance you can:

Smell the refrigerant

Measure the cord length

Weigh the appliance

Read the unit label or use a pressure/temperature chart

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Correct answer: Read the unit label or use a pressure/temperature chart

Per the EPA Section 608 Type I exam content: Read the unit label or use a pressure/temperature chart

Question 10 of 10

Pressures in a recovered cylinder that do not match the P/T chart at room temperature indicate:

The refrigerant is pure

Air or other non-condensables are present

The cylinder is overfilled by weight

Nothing – this is normal

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Correct answer: Air or other non-condensables are present

Per the EPA Section 608 Type I exam content: Air or other non-condensables are present

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