{"id":758,"date":"2021-04-26T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheeksac.com\/blog\/?p=758"},"modified":"2021-04-23T17:21:50","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T21:21:50","slug":"ac-refrigerant-loss-big-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheeksac.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/ac-refrigerant-loss-big-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Is AC Refrigerant Loss a Big Deal?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You likely already know that refrigerant is a very important\ncomponent of your central air conditioner. In fact, it\u2019s the component actually\nresponsible for providing cooling <\/em>to\nyour home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t know much more about it than that, it\u2019s okay\u2014that\u2019s\nwhat we are here for! We\u2019re here to ensure that you have expert AC services for\nwhatever you need, whenever you need it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What we\u2019d like to do today is share some information about\nrefrigerant because understanding refrigerant leaks <\/em>can help you understand why calling our team for AC repairs\nright away is vital. Fixing refrigerant leaks is an easy job for our team, but\nthe consequences of letting leaks go without repairs can be pretty bad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Yes, Refrigerant Loss Is a Big Deal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Oftentimes, when we are asked if refrigerant loss is a big\ndeal, we find that it\u2019s because not many people understand what exactly\nrefrigerant is. They think it\u2019s a form of fuel, but the truth is that your air\nconditioner does not \u201cuse up\u201d refrigerant in order to operate. Its source of\nenergy is electricity. Your cooling system circulates the same level of\nrefrigerant from the time it was installed until the day the system is replaced\u2014unless\nyou have a refrigerant leak. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You see, refrigerant carries out a heat exchange. The\nrefrigerant shifts between a gaseous and liquid state in order to absorb heat\nfrom inside the home and then release it outdoors. It never dissipates during\nthis process, and remains at the same amount\u2014referred to as refrigerant charge. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Danger of Losing Refrigerant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because every air conditioner has a set charge of\nrefrigerant, losing any of <\/em>that\nrefrigerant puts the performance of the system in jeopardy. Yes, your air\nconditioner will start losing its cooling capacity when the charge drops, but\nthis actually isn\u2019t the worst problem that can happen to the system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your entire air conditioner is designed for a specific\ncharge and refrigerant pressure. If those levels change, the whole system is in\njeopardy. One of the common problems that starts up because of leaking\nrefrigerant is a frozen evaporator coil. What happens is that there is less\ncold refrigerant moving through the evaporator, and ironically it won\u2019t be able\nto absorb as much heat from the air. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, the remaining refrigerant won\u2019t warm up as it should,\nand will instead stay below-freezing. This will cause moisture along the coil\nto freeze\u2014which further blocks heat absorption. The moment you see ice on the\nevaporator coil, call for technicians to see what\u2019s up! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The air of your air conditioner that is most susceptible to\ndamage from a refrigerant leak is the compressor. The compressor component is\nessentially the heart <\/em>of your air\nconditioner, or the place where energy is applied to the refrigerant to change\nits pressure and make it circulate through the rest of the system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the refrigerant level is too low, the compressor will\nbegin overheating. Eventually, it will burn out, and the air conditioner will\ndeliver no cooling at all. Replacing a burnt-out compressor is an expensive\ntask, and oftentimes it ends up being more cost-effective to replace the entire\nair conditioner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For reliable AC repair in Roswell, GA<\/a>, contact DC Cheek Heating, Cooling & Plumbing<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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