Which of these is a small appliance under 40 CFR 82.152?
Recovery requirements · EPA 608 Type I. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
The small-appliance definition and the recovery levels required.
The question
Which of these is a small appliance under 40 CFR 82.152?
- A split-system central air conditioner charged on site by the installer
- A walk-in cooler with a remote condensing unit
- A rooftop package unit holding 12 pounds of refrigerant
- A dehumidifier sealed at the factory with 14 ounces of refrigerantCorrect answer
Why “A dehumidifier sealed at the factory with 14 ounces of refrigerant” is correct
Dehumidifiers are named in the small-appliance definition, and this one is factory-sealed with well under 5 pounds. Field-assembled systems and anything over 5 pounds fall outside the definition and are serviced under Type II or Type III rules.
Source: 40 CFR 82.152
Why the other answers are wrong
- A split-system central air conditioner charged on site by the installer — A field-charged split system was not charged and sealed in a factory, so it is not a small appliance.
- A walk-in cooler with a remote condensing unit — Walk-in coolers are piped and charged on site, so they fail the factory-sealed test.
- A rooftop package unit holding 12 pounds of refrigerant — Twelve pounds is over the 5-pound limit for a small appliance.
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