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What makes a piece of recovery equipment 'system-dependent'?

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  1. It only recovers liquid refrigerant
  2. It can only be used on one brand of appliance
  3. It needs components in the appliance to remove the refrigerant

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  1. 40 CFR 82.152 Definitions (Cornell LII) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/82.152 Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. 40 CFR 82.152 Definitions (Cornell LII) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/82.152 Checked 2026-10-10.

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