Freon recharge for Winter?

[Not Avaiable]

I have 2 AC heat pump systems. The one for the upper stair uses a heat pump with electric heat backup. The one for downstairs uses gas. I think both AC's freon are low after the summer, as the air from the vents is not cool as before.

Questions: should I ask AC guys to charge them now, or wait until spring? Are there some kind of annual contract services for this? I am near Baltimore, with BGE as my electric and gas supplies.

Thanks.

Y.

[Tom The Great]

Being a heat pump, and heading into winter, wouldn't you want the machines to work at peak effencies?

I think you know the answer, please share your results with us after you decide. :)

later,

tom @

[Travis Jordan]

If the refrigerant is low then your systems are leaking. It doesn't get "used up". Get the leaks fixed.

[Al Bundy]

Not Avaiable wrote in news:HHBOg.33$uk2.3 @mencken.net.nih.gov:

Why wait until spring? It runs the same in winter as summer only in reverse.