# Refrigerant recovery machine **URL:** \ **Category:** Classifieds\ **Created:** [September 25, 2013, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refrigerant-recovery-machine/232990 "2013-09-25T11:38:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refrigerant-recovery-machine/232990/1 "2013-09-25T11:38:17Z")
Before buying one new, figured I’d see if anyone had a refrigerant recovery machine. Looking to get a retail repair license added, this along w/note from manufacturer is required. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refrigerant-recovery-machine/232990/2 "2013-09-25T11:58:42Z")
You have your EPA? ---
**Author:** ![mechanicalmadness](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mechanicalmadness/32/5022_2.png) [@mechanicalmadness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mechanicalmadness)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refrigerant-recovery-machine/232990/3 "2013-09-25T12:42:49Z")
Get your EPA before touching refrigerant “commercially”. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refrigerant-recovery-machine/232990/4 "2013-09-25T13:24:08Z")
> [@Wahoo](#): > > You have your EPA? > [@mechanicalmadness](#): > > Get your EPA before touching refrigerant “commercially”. ? Doesn’t appear NYS DMV requires any EPA certification to obtain a repair license? #9 [![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/Coldaccord/null_zps7c88c59e.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/d/7/d7c1a55193c76db3d2d43aa60b0a52782854f111.jpeg)](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Coldaccord/media/null_zps7c88c59e.jpg.html) ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refrigerant-recovery-machine/232990/5 "2013-09-25T14:37:15Z")
[epatest.com](http://epatest.com) $25, cake. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refrigerant-recovery-machine/232990/6 "2013-09-25T14:43:50Z")
My business partner is certified, doesn’t seem that’s necessary to apply for a retail dealer but either way we should be covered ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refrigerant-recovery-machine/232990/7 "2013-09-25T15:41:27Z")
It is not necessary ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refrigerant-recovery-machine/232990/8 "2013-09-25T15:55:21Z")
To charge the units I’m pretty sure you need your EPA. I have my universal so I can work on all equipment, but if people fail part of the EPA exam, you can end up only being certified to work on certain equipment. ---
**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refrigerant-recovery-machine/232990/9 "2013-09-25T15:58:46Z")
swiderski got his with out a ac machine. although im also looking for an ac machine. so ill be no help in this department. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refrigerant-recovery-machine/232990/10 "2013-09-25T17:33:10Z")
I’m sorry for some reason I wasnt thinking automotive repair shop, I was thinking like appliances lol yeah you should be ok, I’d say automotive refrigerant recovery machine, because I was thinking about the stuff I use. ---
**Author:** ![mechanicalmadness](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mechanicalmadness/32/5022_2.png) [@mechanicalmadness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mechanicalmadness)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refrigerant-recovery-machine/232990/11 "2013-09-25T21:17:46Z")
Stuff I work on is gigantic compared to auto stuff. Pretty sure you need a cert to work on automotive AC commercially. Private party is still ok though. But if your guy has a cert you should be all set. If you are doing recovery do your self a favor and invest in a good machine. United refrigeration has some good equipment. Also get yourself a vacuum machine too. Though you may be able to get away with just using the recovery machine as a vac in a circuit as small as a car’s. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/refrigerant-recovery-machine/232990/12 "2013-09-25T21:22:30Z")
I had no idea this was a requirement. I managed a shop for a couple years I know that we did not have one on site. That said I have nothing to offer.