Frequently Asked Questions

Recycled refrigerant is usually processed by a recycling (or recovery) machine to remove contaminants for re-use into the same system, without meeting all the requirements for reclamation. While reclaimed refrigerants are used refrigerants re-processed to the specifications of a new refrigerant gas and can be re-used in other systems.

Reclaimed refrigerants must be cleaned up to the minimum purity specified in AHRI Standard 700: Specifications for Fluorocarbons Refrigerants, and to verify the purity using the analytical methods prescribed in the Standard. Reclaiming refrigerants requires specialized machines and laboratory analytical equipment usually not available at a job site or work shop.

For more information on AHRI Standards, please go to AHRI website.

No, there is no difference. Both new and reclaimed refrigerants have the same minimum purity specified in AHRI Standard 700.


For more information on AHRI Standards, please go to AHRI website.

All our reclaimed refrigerants are quality controlled and tested in our laboratory to ensure the refrigerants meet AHRI-700 Standards. In addition, our laboratory is also an AHRI Certified™ Refrigerant Testing Laboratory (AHRI Standard 700).

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The main tests carried out for refrigerants are volatile impurities (including other refrigerants), moisture, high boiling residue and non-condensable gas. We also test for its particulates or solids, acidity and chloride. For more information on the analytical methods, please refer to the AHRI Standard 700: Specifications for Fluorocarbons Refrigerants.

For more information on AHRI Standards, please go to AHRI website