Is the owner subject to the Part 82 leak repair requirements?

Leak repair requirements · EPA 608 Type II. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.

Leak-rate thresholds, repair deadlines, extensions and records.

The question

A commercial split system holds 40 pounds of R-22 and is leaking 25 percent a year. Is the owner subject to the Part 82 leak repair requirements?

• AYes, the comfort cooling rate is 10 percent
• BNo, the appliance holds less than 50 poundsCorrect answer
• CYes, any HCFC leak must be repaired within 30 days
• DNo, because R-22 is no longer produced

Why “No, the appliance holds less than 50 pounds” is correct

The leak repair requirements in 82.157 apply only to appliances with a full charge of 50 or more pounds of class I or class II refrigerant. At 40 pounds this system is below the threshold, though venting is still prohibited.

Source: 40 CFR 82.157(a); EPA: Leak Repair Requirements

Why the other answers are wrong

• Yes, the comfort cooling rate is 10 percent — The 10 percent rate only matters once the appliance holds 50 pounds or more.
• Yes, any HCFC leak must be repaired within 30 days — There is no 30-day rule for appliances below 50 pounds.
• No, because R-22 is no longer produced — Production status does not decide whether the leak rules apply.

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