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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 A/C 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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