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Contaminated Refrigerant Handling

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CAUTION: If contaminated refrigerant is detected, DO NOT recover the refrigerant into R-134a recovery/recycling equipment.
NOTE: A new suction accumulator or receiver/drier must be installed as directed by the air conditioning system flushing procedure.
  1. Recover the contaminated refrigerant using suitable recovery-only equipment designed for capturing and storing contaminated refrigerant only.
    • If this equipment is not available, contact an A/C repair facility in your area with the correct equipment to carry out this repair.
  2. Determine and correct the cause of the customer's initial concern.
  3. Flush the air conditioning system. For additional information, refer to Air Conditioning (A/C) System Flushing .
  4. Dispose of the contaminated refrigerant in accordance with all federal, state and local regulations.
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