Hello all,
(We are in Phoenix, AZ)
A while back, my mechanic told me that I need to run the AC in my car about once a week (even when it is not needed...ie, in the winter) because there is oil (or somethin'-r-other) in with the ?Freon? that keeps the seals from drying out and cracking, preventing the system from leaking.
In this regard, does home AC units work the same way?
A co-worker left for 3 weeks to get married and go on their honeymoon and they shut their AC unit off. When they got back, it wasn't cooling. They called a repairman out on a Sunday and had to pay steep emergency/overtime rates. He recharged their system and then told them that the thing was going bad and would need to be replaced. Could this have been prevented if they had left their AC on, set to 80 or so...to prevent the minimal amount of cycling on (they do not have a programmable thermostat)?
Thanks for any help anyone can provide,
Conan Kelly
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