Posts Tagged ‘Freon’

An Arrow in the A/C

August 29th, 2011

I have thirty five years experience repairing furnaces and air conditioners, and I had thought I had seen it all. However, this was the first time I saw an air conditioning condenser unit with a hunting arrow sticking out of it. Over the years I have seen air conditioners hit by cars, lawn motors and the occasional go carts/mini bikes, but I have never seen an air conditioner with a hunting arrow in it.

A Frantic Phone Call

From what I could gather from our frantic phone call, the customer said he left for work at 7am and returned home at 5 pm. His house was 89 degrees when he got home.  From that point everything got a little fuzzy. He said something about an arrow in his air conditioner and that his neighbor killed it. Deer season was coming up, but I really didn’t know what he was talking about. He was defiantly distraught, and his neighbors target practice was the cause. » Read more: An Arrow in the A/C

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Freon Fanatics!

June 27th, 2011

I had a customer tell me he needed Freon is his air conditioner to make it cool better. I of course told him I would check out the whole system and let him know why it wasn’t cooling to his satisfaction. Since he was very insistent about checking the Freon levels, I made a point the run a check right off the bat. The readings were completely normal, and the unit did not need Freon. For some reason, that is not what this customer wanted to hear.

Air Conditioners Should Not Leak!

The problem we run into is that some customers think they need a pound of Freon every year in order to make their unit will run right. The fact is that, since the EPA laws went into affect in the early 90’s, air conditioners have to be manufactured not to leak. IT’S THE LAW. Granted some systems do develop leaks, but I think I would question a service technician that wanted to sell you Freon every year instead of finding and fixing the leak. Something just doesn’t sound right. » Read more: Freon Fanatics!

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What to Do if Your A/C Springs a Leak!

April 12th, 2011

5 simple steps to take if you puncture the Freon lines with your lawn mower, weed whip or any other garden tool:

1.     Don’t panic.

2.     Leave the area quickly

3.     Turn off your thermostat

4.     Kill the breaker to your AC

5.     Call your heating/ac service company » Read more: What to Do if Your A/C Springs a Leak!

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R-22 and R410A: What You Need to Know About Refrigerant

August 27th, 2010

Refrigerant, or Freon, is the substance that your air conditioning unit uses to provide cooling in your home. An air conditioner is a closed system, so adding refrigerant to your unit should be a onetime thing. However, if your unit springs a leak, you may want to know a little more about the type of Freon your unit uses before you decide on a costly repair.

The Old Standard

Air conditioning units used to use a compound called CFC’s or chlorofluorocarbons. This is a combination of carbon, fluorine, and chlorine atoms that when put together create a compound that is a destroyer of the ozone.  These types of compounds have been banned by the EPA since 1996, and therefore have pretty much disappeared from the market. » Read more: R-22 and R410A: What You Need to Know About Refrigerant

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