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Appliance Repair Term

Section 608 certification

Definition

The federal card a technician needs before opening a sealed refrigerant system.

Why It Matters

Sealed-system work on a refrigerator, a freezer or an air conditioner means handling refrigerant, and the federal rule requires the technician doing it to be certified, extended in 2018 to cover substitute refrigerants as well as the older classes. The certification belongs to the PERSON and not to the company, so it walks out with anybody who leaves. A shop whose only certified technician is the seller has a revenue line that ends at closing, and sealed-system calls are the ones that carry the highest ticket. Count the cards before you count the vans.

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