If you recover R-22, can you use the recovered refrigerant in a device owned by a different person?

• A. Yes, without any restrictions
• B. Yes, but only if it is reclaimed and meets AHRI 700 standards
• C. No, never
• D. Only if the devices are the same model

Answer: (B)

The important idea is that recovered refrigerant can be reused if it has been reclaimed to a recognized standard. When refrigerant is reclaimed to AHRI 700, it meets defined purity and quality requirements (moisture, acidity, non-condensable gases, etc.), so it can be used in any system, not just the one owned by the person who recovered it. Ownership of the device doesn’t restrict the use of reclaimed refrigerant as long as the refrigerant itself meets AHRI 700.

That’s why this option is best: it specifies that the refrigerant must be reclaimed and meet AHRI 700 standards. If it’s only recovered but not reclaimed to that standard, or if you ignore these quality requirements, it wouldn’t be allowed. The device model has nothing to do with whether reclaimed refrigerant can be used, so matching models isn’t a factor.