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Required Levels of Evacuation

REQUIRED LEVELS OF EVACUATION FOR APPLIANCES EXCEPT FOR SMALL APPLIANCES, MVACS, AND MVAC-LIKE APPLIANCES
Type of Appliance Inches of Mercury Vacuum* Using Equipment Manufactured:
Before Nov. 15, 1993 On or after Nov. 15, 1993
HCFC-22 appliance** normally containing less than 200 pounds of refrigerant 0 0
HCFC-22 appliance** normally containing 200 pounds or more of refrigerant 4 10
Other high-pressure appliance** normally containing less than 200 pounds of refrigerant (CFC-12, -500, -502, -114) 4 10
Other high-pressure appliance** normally containing 200 pounds or more of refrigerant (CFC-12, -500, -502, -114) 4 15
Very High Pressure Appliance (CFC-13, -503) 0 0
Low-Pressure Appliance (CFC-11, HCFC-123) 25 25 mm Hg absolute
* Relative to standard atmospheric pressure of 29.9" Hg
** Or isolated component of such an appliance

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