Let’s take a closer look at signs of an AC refrigerant leak and the possible causes of these leaks lowering your AC performance and ultimately affecting your comfort.
Top Signs of AC Refrigerant Leaks
- Decreased Cooling Power: Refrigerant plays a crucial role in the cooling process by absorbing heat from your indoor space and expelling it outside. When your refrigerant levels are insufficient, it will require more time to cool your home or business.
- Registers Not Emitting Cold Air: Inspect the airflow from your registers (vents). If the air doesn't feel as cool as expected, it might indicate a possible refrigerant leak.
- Hissing Noises Coming from Your Indoor Unit: Hissing sounds from your indoor unit can be a sign of an AC refrigerant leak, which typically results from holes or cracks in the coils responsible for refrigerant circulation. Hissing noises coming from your system could be due to various reasons, refrigerant leaks are one of the potential causes. A significant leak may produce a gurgling sound.
- Frozen Coils: With insufficient refrigerant levels, your AC struggles to effectively absorb and release heat. As a result, condensation on the coils can freeze. This frozen condensation may gradually thaw and result in water dripping onto the floor. While ice on the evaporator coil may not appear alarming at first, however, it has the potential to lead to a system malfunction and costly repairs such as a replacement of a compressor.
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