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EPA 608 Changes - What You Need to Know w/ Jeremy Arling
In this episode of the podcast, Jeremy Arling from the EPA comes on and answers some common questions about the new rule changes that affect recovery, leak repair, recordkeeping, and evacuation on HVAC and refrigeration systems.
EPA 608 rules regulate the actions that technicians must take when it comes to refrigerants and the atmosphere, such as venting, recovery, and evacuation. It has always been illegal to vent HFCs, including R-410A. The changes to EPA 608 attempt to treat all refrigerants equally; R-410A would be on equal footing with HCFC R-22, for example. EPA 608 also clarifies the…
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