Benefit of extra Freon?

Hi, You answered your own question.

Tony H and Tony 944: thanks!

Problems with freon leaks:

a.. Low freon levels reduce efficiency of the air conditioner. b.. They can freeze the evaporator coil, causing it to literally ice up. c.. Freon is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) controlled substance, deemed hazardous if released into the environment. d.. The heart of the unit is the compressor, which is cooled by the refrigerant. Over time, low freon levels can cause overheating and premature failure of the compressor, often requiring complete replacement of the compressor or the entire condensing unit. As mentioned earlier this is a very expensive proposition. e.. Always contact a HVAC professional when dealing with refrigerant (freon).

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a.. Low freon levels reduce efficiency of the air conditioner. b.. They can freeze the evaporator coil, causing it to literally ice up. c.. Freon is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) controlled substance, deemed hazardous if released into the environment. d.. The heart of the unit is the compressor, which is cooled by the refrigerant. Over time, low freon levels can cause overheating and premature failure of the compressor, often requiring complete replacement of the compressor or the entire condensing unit. As mentioned earlier this is a very expensive proposition. e.. Always contact a HVAC professional when dealing with refrigerant (freon).

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a.. Low freon levels reduce efficiency of the air conditioner. b.. They can freeze the evaporator coil, causing it to literally ice up. c.. Freon is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) controlled substance, deemed hazardous if released into the environment. d.. The heart of the unit is the compressor, which is cooled by the refrigerant. Over time, low freon levels can cause overheating and premature failure of the compressor, often requiring complete replacement of the compressor or the entire condensing unit. As mentioned earlier this is a very expensive proposition. e.. Always contact a HVAC professional when dealing with refrigerant (freon).

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a.. Low freon levels reduce efficiency of the air conditioner. b.. They can freeze the evaporator coil, causing it to literally ice up. c.. Freon is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) controlled substance, deemed hazardous if released into the environment. d.. The heart of the unit is the compressor, which is cooled by the refrigerant. Over time, low freon levels can cause overheating and premature failure of the compressor, often requiring complete replacement of the compressor or the entire condensing unit. As mentioned earlier this is a very expensive proposition. e.. Always contact a HVAC professional when dealing with refrigerant (freon).

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The "two pounds short" may very well be true. It may also be an extra $$ charge to help keep the company financed. It may also be that the tech thinks all systems are two pounds short, and adds regardless of the actual need.

Down 2 pounds?

that's a lot, it might have only held 4.

Hope they fixed the leak.

I've actually had good luck with Cliplight stop leak in many systems with tiny impossible to find leaks. Yea I know, any leak can be found but if the time and labor to find a tiny leak exceeds to cost of the stop leak, I'm going with the stop leak. ^_^

TDD

Down 2 pounds doesn't sound like a tiny leak, though. It shouldn't have been cooling at all.

I find a lot of those leaks at the service valves. For some reason a lot of repair techs don't test there first. I have a tool that lets me change the Schrader valves without losing any refrigerant. ^_^

TDD