Which statement about EPA and small leaks on small appliances is true?

• A. The EPA does not require to fix small leaks
• B. The EPA requires immediate repair of all leaks
• C. The EPA requires leak testing annually
• D. The EPA forbids refrigerant charging

Answer: (A)

The rule being tested is that EPA leak-repair requirements depend on the size of the appliance’s refrigerant charge. For small appliances, which have only a tiny refrigerant charge, the EPA does not require you to repair every small leak. The leak-repair thresholds that trigger mandatory repair apply to larger appliances; tiny leaks on small appliances aren’t mandated to be fixed by regulation. This is why that statement is true. Remember, you still must handle refrigerants properly, recover and reuse or dispose of them correctly, and follow general servicing rules. The other statements overstate or misstate the requirements (leak testing annually for all, immediate repair of every leak, or banning charging).