Freon is a refrigerant used to remove the heat from your home. When the levels are out of whack the efficiency of the system will drop. If either over charged or under charged with Freon, the air conditioner will cease to cool your home efficiently or effectively.
Maybe you've got a Freon leak; many homeowners have Freon problems right this moment and don't even know it. The system may be just barely keeping up with the summer heat, but it may be because of Freon level rather than it just being really hot out. If the problem doesn't lead to a break down, then you will definitely notice on your energy bills.
Here are the most common symptoms of a low Freon charge:
• The air coming out of the vents in your home should be freezing cold to the touch. if the air feels 'cool', but not 'cold', the Freon levels may be off.
• An ever increasing energy bill is another sign of a refrigerant issue. When Freon levels are low, the A/C must work much harder to remove the heat with whatever less-than-ideal ammount of Freon it has available.
• If the air conditioner is running 24 hours a day, it's not operating normally. Definitely a tip-off for a low Freon charge.
If you suspect that your system may be low on Freon, call today!
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