I was two pounds low on freon

[SAWYER]

I had an ac guy come out and he added two pounds, should I notice a difference?

 

[RapidSnail]

Yes. You sure it wasn't retrofitted for R-134a?

 

[GrumpyMan]

Yes, you should immediately notice the difference in your wallet.

 

[Kwatt]

I had an ac guy come out and he added two pounds, should I notice a difference?

Did he find and fix the leak?


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[soulcougher73]

I wasted $79 yesterday on an AC guy to come out only to tell me my 15 year old system is working as it should and in good condition for its age. I guess a 10seer just cant keep up with 100 degree temps. House is usually 82-85 inside when i have it set to 78 🙁

 

[zanejohnson]

Did he find and fix the leak?


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lol exactly.


figuring in evaporation of course... (oh and things less/more dense than the substance which holds the gas (lines)

 

[SlitheryDee]

Does your a/c feel heavier?

 

[zanejohnson]

Does your a/c feel heavier?

he was low almost an alternator

 

[Kwatt]

I wasted $79 yesterday on an AC guy to come out only to tell me my 15 year old system is working as it should and in good condition for its age. I guess a 10seer just cant keep up with 100 degree temps. House is usually 82-85 inside when i have it set to 78 🙁

The SEER is the efficiency rating. No relation to the effectiveness of the unit.
If the unit is sized properly and in good working order the age won't make a difference. I just serviced my sisters and it was installed in 1986 and runs like a champ.

If the AC guy ran the proper test you got a deal. The test will take time.

Check your filter and have the coils cleaned with a good cleanser. And then check the temp at the return intake and at the first outlet vent it should be ~20 degrees difference.

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[Imp]

Thanks for nuking the ozone layer?

 

[SAWYER]

He told me the only way i would be low is with a leak but he didnt say where. I told him this was a used outside unit I had installed a couple years ago and he said it might be a slow leak over the course of a couple years that will need it be filled every so often. I found where my coils in my attic are, they have never been cleaned in the ten years I have been in this house. I will get up there tomorrow and removed the panel and clean them.