After repairing a system that has had an electrical motor failure (compressor burnout), it is good field practice to re-use the recovered refrigerant in that system.

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It is not recommended to reintroduce recovered refrigerant into a system after a compressor burnout as the refrigerant may have become contaminated with acid or other debris during the burnout process, which could damage other components in the system. It is important to properly dispose of the recovered refrigerant and use fresh, uncontaminated refrigerant in the system.

After Repairing a System That Has Had an Electrical Motor