During the long cooling season in St. Petersburg, FL, we rely heavily upon our air conditioning systems to provide respite from the scorching outdoor temperatures. While we love the sun, we also like coming home to a crisp cool temperature in our home. Because of the amount of use that our air conditioners get, it’s no wonder that they sometimes need attention. Professional installation and routine maintenance are great ways to ensure the successful operation and longevity of your AC, but your system may eventually be in need of repair. One common problem occurs when your refrigerant leaks. For air conditioning repair in St. Petersburg, FL, call the experts at Forest Air today!
Refrigerant leaks are one of the most common problems, and they can wreak havoc on your system if they go undetected. The refrigerant in your system is probably R-22, although it is now being phased out of production for the non-ozone-depleting chemical known as R-410A. All air conditioning systems, from ductless mini-splits to heat pumps, rely on refrigerant in order to transfer heat. Refrigerant is chemically designed to produce radical shifts in temperature under pressurized conditions, and it alternates from a cool liquid to a hot gas when circulating through your system. Your compressor pumps the refrigerant through the coils: the evaporator cools the indoor air and absorbs its heat; then it sends its thermal energy to the condenser coils for dissipation.
This should give you some idea of the difficulty of diagnosing and detecting leaks. While it may be easy to spot that you have inadequate cooling or that your coils are frozen, figuring out where the leak is and what damaged the line or coil is a job only for a professional. While the refrigerant line may have been punctured by a physical object, it may also have undergone enough wear and tear or friction with an adjacent surface to wear down its surface. Your lines and coils are also subject to being loosened at joints and connection points. It’s important to take care of any refrigerant leaks quickly so that they don’t develop into serious problems.
For more information about refrigerant leaks, or to schedule air conditioning repair in St. Petersburg, FL, call the experts at Forest Air today!
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