What process involves removing refrigerant from a system and storing it without testing it?

The process of removing refrigerant from a system and storing it without testing it is known as recovering. During this procedure, the refrigerant is extracted from the system and placed into a storage container, ensuring that the refrigerant can be reused later in the same or another system. The primary goal of recovery is to prevent any refrigerant from escaping into the atmosphere, which is important for environmental reasons and compliance with regulations.

This process does not involve any filtering or purification of the refrigerant, which distinguishes it from reclamation. In reclamation, refrigerant is not only removed but also processed to meet certain purity standards before it can be reused. Additionally, recycling involves processing the refrigerant to remove contaminants, making it reusable without the need for reclamation. The "restoring" term is not commonly used in the context of refrigerant management and does not accurately describe the process of refrigerant extraction and storage. Therefore, recovering is the correct term to describe the straightforward removal and safe storage of refrigerant.