We want to preface this blog post by saying that all air conditioning problems are serious. All air conditioning problems require prompt attention. Not all air conditioning problems are necessarily equal, however. Case in point: the refrigerant leak. No AC issue is a welcome development, but few strike fear into the heart of the AC user quite as much as the refrigerant leak. The reason for this is quite simple. Refrigerant is what makes cooling your home possible.
If you have any reason at all to believe that you’ve got a refrigerant leak in your air conditioning system, then you need to schedule air conditioning repair in Middletown, DE, immediately. The longer that you wait to do so, the greater the risk of serious damage to your home cooling system. Of course, before you can schedule your refrigerant leak repair services, you first need to recognize that you’ve got a refrigerant leak! Read on to learn more about potential warning signs.
What Does Refrigerant Do?
Before we go any further, we really need to help you understand what it is that refrigerant does in your air conditioning system. Above, we mentioned that it is the refrigerant in your system that actually allows your AC to cool your home. That is not an exaggeration. More specifically, it is the evaporating and condensing of refrigerant that allows your air conditioner to cool your home.
Your AC has two coils. The evaporator coil is indoors, and the condenser coil is outdoors. As refrigerant evaporates in the indoor evaporator coil, it removes heat from the air in the house. Then, it is sent out to the condenser coil. There, it is condensed, which allows it to release heat into the air outside. This process continues until desired temperatures are met and maintained in your home.
Signs of a Refrigerant Leak
If your system is leaking refrigerant, then it is going to struggle to function effectively. You may have a refrigerant leak if you notice any of the following symptoms. If you do, reach out to us right away so that we can identify and resolve any leaks that you’ve got in your system.
- Your air doesn’t feel as cool as it should.
- Your system is short cycling (shutting down soon after starting up, over and over).
- Your energy bills are spiking.
- You hear a hissing sound near the AC.
- You notice ice developing on the coil or the refrigerant lines themselves.
A refrigerant leak is definitely not something that you want to let go unresolved any longer than is absolutely necessary. Not only are you wasting energy and money, and not only are you paying more for less from your air conditioner, but running an AC that is low on refrigerant can also result in irreversible compressor damage. When that happens, the need for a full system replacement is very likely. Take stock of any warning signs in your home, and dial our number for quality AC repairs.
Schedule your air conditioning services with Atlantic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Inc.