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Using recovery equipment made before November 15, 1993, how much of a small appliance's refrigerant must be recovered?

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  1. 90 percent, compressor working or not
  2. 80 percent, compressor working or not
  3. 80 percent only if the compressor works

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  1. 40 CFR 82.156 Required practices (Cornell LII) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/82.156 Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. 40 CFR 82.156 Required practices (Cornell LII) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/82.156 Checked 2026-10-10.

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