One plan for the techs the 15-lb rule just hit.
On Jan 1, 2026 EPA dropped the leak-rate threshold from 50 lb to 15 lb, pulling thousands of solo and small-fleet HVAC contractors into Section 608 recordkeeping for the first time. $29/mo for the paperwork side of that.
No credit card. Try the full wizard.
- ✓Full 5-step EPA 608 wizard
- ✓One appliance
- ✓One service-event PDF per day
- ✓Both leak-rate methods side-by-side (Annualizing + Rolling)
- ✓Bento compliance read
- ✓Copy-pasteable owner email draft
- ✓40 CFR 82.157 + 82.166 citation footer on every PDF
Cancel anytime. CSV export always available.
- ✓Unlimited appliances + unlimited service events saved per user
- ✓Step 3 auto-fills monthHistory from your last service event
- ✓Automated 30-day repair-clock email reminders (tech + owner)
- ✓Branded PDFs — your logo + EPA cert # in the header
- ✓March-1 EPA Section 608 annual report bundle (608Reports.pdf) generated automatically
- ✓CSV export of every appliance's full event history
- ✓Read-only /share/[id] links with Open Graph previews
Why $29?
Compared to adjacent HVAC field tools that bundle 608 tracking with 40 other features the solo tech doesn't need:
Prices from vendor public pricing pages, May 2026. Comparison is on price-band only; adjacent tools are full HVAC CRMs, not single-purpose compliance tools.
This tool implements the two EPA-approved leak-rate calculation methods per 40 CFR 82.157 and the recordkeeping requirements of 40 CFR 82.166. EPA civil penalties under Section 608 can reach $60,000 per violation per day. EPA Section 608 hub ↗
Disclaimer: Leak Rate Brief drafts are not certified EPA filings. The tech and the appliance owner retain responsibility for the final submission.
FAQ
No. Leak Rate Brief produces a draft service record and a draft Section 608 annual report. The technician and building owner remain responsible for the final submission. The tool implements EPA's two approved leak-rate methods per 40 CFR 82.157.
Yes. Cancel from your Stripe billing portal and access stays active through the end of the current period. No long-term contract.
Yes. The CSV export action is available to every paid account at all times — appliance metadata, every service event, every leak rate, every verdict.
It's a 2.5× discount on the cheapest full HVAC CRM (FieldPad ~$79/mo, Jobber $69-129/mo, ServiceTitan $300+/mo) — but focused on the EPA 608 paperwork that solo and small-fleet techs newly need under the Jan 2026 15-lb rule. We compare on price-band only — no fake testimonials, no fake customer counts.