There are several ways to tell if your air conditioner is low on Freon (refrigerant).
- You are not able to keep or get your desired temperature in your home. In other words, your air conditioning system is just not doing its job.
- No or only an unusually small amount of air is coming from the vents. This often means the evaporator coil in your air handler or furnace is frozen and not allowing air to flow freely through your ducts.
- You have ice on your air conditioning unit. Often, if your home’s HVAC is not cooling properly and you have a low Freon issue, a look at the refrigerant lines connected to the air conditioning unit outside the house will reveal icing at that location. A definite sign of being low on Freon.
- The air coming through the vents is warm or not as cool as you are used to.
Any of these symptoms can indicate your air conditioning system may be low on Freon.
If your Raleigh, Cary, or Wake Forest air conditioner is experiencing any of these issues listed above, we at Cool Change recommend you turn the unit off immediately. There are a couple of reasons for this.
- Running your unit this these conditions puts stress on many of the major components of your HVAC system.
- These items include, but are not limited to, the compressor (operating out of the temperature and pressure ranges that it is designed for, for it to achieve proper and long-term operation).
- Another is the blower motor (because the ice in the evaporator coil is blocking the flow of air, this stresses the blower motor).
- The electrical components in your HVAC system can also suffer ( ice build-up inside your AC unit can cause improper drainage issues, which can cause water to get into electrical components).
- When you call Cool Change, we respond quickly to your air conditioner repair needs. This means that if a technician arrives and you still have ice on the system, we will have to wait for the system to defrost before any repairs can be done. Yes, we have ways of speeding up the defrosting process, but the sooner we can take the measures to remedy the situation, the sooner you will be enjoying a nice cool environment inside your Raleigh, Cary, or Wake Forest Home.
Is your air conditioner low on Freon? Cool Change is here to serve you with all your HVAC needs, whether you are in Raleigh, Cary, or Wake Forest, NC. One call and Cool Change will immediately send out a qualified technician who will quickly diagnose your air conditioner issues and provide a resolution for immediate repair. Call (555) 555-5555
