How to Know that Your Air Conditioning Needs Recharging?

The lifeblood of your air conditioning system is refrigerant. Ensure that the freon level is maintained at all times to avoid this! Your system won’t be able to properly chill your home if you don’t have the necessary amount of freon. However, detecting whether or not your AC system requires refrigerant can be challenging because low refrigerant symptoms can also indicate other AC problems.

Different signs are: 

• The air conditioner is always on, yet your house isn’t cool.

The R-22 refrigerant absorbs the heat in your air. Your air conditioner won’t be able to absorb enough heat to chill the air if there isn’t enough of it. It’s possible that you don’t have enough R-22 in your air conditioner if it runs all day but never seems to become cold.

• Electric bills are higher than before.

You may have a refrigerant leak if your energy expenses have increased and you haven’t significantly modified your home’s temperature. Warm air is blown over a refrigerant-filled evaporator coil by your air conditioner. The refrigerant absorbs the heat from the air and transports it outside, where it is discarded. 

If your air conditioner doesn’t have enough refrigerant, it won’t be able to remove as much heat per cooling cycle, which means it will have to run longer and work harder to cool your home. Higher energy bills are associated with longer operating times.

• Accumulation of ice on the refrigerant line.

When your air conditioner’s freon levels are less, the evaporator coil becomes too cold, resulting in the cold liquid refrigerant coming back into the refrigerant line. The moisture on the refrigerant line will freeze as a result of this. This is an indication that you require freon. Your compressor may be damaged or destroyed if this happens, resulting in an even more costly repair.

• Vents are blowing warm air.

Your air conditioner won’t be able to absorb the heat in the air if it doesn’t have enough refrigerant. As a result, air will come out of your vents that is either too hot or too cold. Less air may be coming out of your vents. 

• Bubbling sound from the refrigerant line.

If you’re running short on freon, it’s almost certainly due to a refrigerant line leak. If there is a leak, one may hear a faint hiss or bubbling sound, the freon pouring out of the line.

Is it possible for one to recharge Freon on their own?

Fewer refrigerant levels will make your home difficult to live in, but they may also cause severe damage to your air conditioning unit. However, you should never attempt recharging Freon yourself. So, enlisting the help of a specialist from Orlando air conditioning installation is essential. A professional will be able to properly charge your air conditioning system and do maintenance inspections to guarantee that it is operating at its best. 

If you believe your air conditioner needs to be recharged, contact AmeriTech Air Conditioning & Heating. We’ve been servicing air conditioning systems in Winter Park for years. Contact us at 407-584-4396 to take advantage of our excellent services.