Thursday, September 27, 2012

How Important Is The Refridgerant Charge?

More than 30% of newly constructed houses and newly installed air conditioning systems in Los Angeles have the wrong refrigerant charge. Refrigerant is the compressed gas that cools the air in your home. It is commonly referred to as freon and comes labeled as 410A and R-22.

Many home owners find it hard to believe that their air conditioner is improperly charged especially since the air conditioning system is working.


Los Angeles home owners assume their AC system is working properly if it is blowing cold air. We think it should be blowing cold air at the lowest possible cost and wthout causing excessive wear and tear on your equipment.

An overcharged system will blow cold air but use more electricity. An undercharged system will blow cold air but use more electricity. Both situations lower the life expectancy of the air conditioning system. Not to the point it breaks tomorrow. A life expectancy of a properly installed central AC system is many years. Overcharging and undercharging shrink the number years the system will operate.

10 comments:

  1. Thanks for posting this information. I am a little confused on air conditioning. My brother is really good at this stuff, but he also studies it. I would imagine between air conditioning repair in Hanover Park IL and in Burley ID where my brother lives, there is enough information for me to get informed. Thanks again for posting this article.

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  2. Thank you so much for posting this article. I have never heard of the refridgerant before and I'm glad that I do now. Why do people install the wrong one? Do many homeowners know about his problem. I'm glad there are people like you who know this stuff. Thank you for your help. Do you know if air conditioning repair in hanover park il has the same problem?

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  3. I like you post its interesting I tell you something hope you likeFlip the switch or push the button on the thermostat for the fan setting to FAN ON, not AUTO. This will run the indoor fan nonstop. The outside A/C unit will still cycle with a call for cooling from the thermostat. The constant air moving will keep you cooler. You can probably keep the thermostat a degree or two higher than normal and still feel comfortable. You will also maintain a more even temperature between upstairs and downstairs. This will SAVE you MONEY because the outdoor condenser will not come on as much!Toronto Air Conditioner

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  4. Thanks for posting this information. The outside A/C unit will still cycle with a call for cooling from the thermostat. The constant air moving will keep you cooler. You can probably keep the thermostat a degree or two higher than normal and still feel comfortable.

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  6. Thanks for the post, and after reading some of these comments. I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one that has problems for when it comes to air conditioning system. Hopefully I can be able to get it right this time.

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  7. Absolutely many home owners find it hard to believe that their air conditioner is improperly charged especially since the air conditioning system is working Heating and cooling Mississauga

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