Recovery of Contaminated Refrigerant

If contaminated refrigerant is detected, DO NOT recover the refrigerant into your R-134a or R-12 recovery/recycling equipment. Take the following actions:

1. Repeat the test to verify contaminated refrigerant is present.

2. Advise the customer of the contaminated A/C system and any additional cost to repair the system. The customer may wish to return to the service facility which performed the last A/C service.

3. Recover the contaminated refrigerant using suitable recovery-only equipment designed for capturing and storing contaminated refrigerant. This equipment must only be used to recover contaminated refrigerant to prevent the spread to other vehicles. As an alternative, contact an A/C service facility in your area which has the proper equipment for refrigerant recovery.