Red Oak Air Conditioning and Heating Leak Repair
After successfully locating a freon leak, our technician can repair it, stop further refrigerant loss, and reduce the chances of equipment failure. Most leaks are repaired using a torch and 15% or 7% silver solder brazing rods unless the leak is in the compressor terminal seal or deep in the tube sheets of a coil, in which case the compressor or coil will need to be replaced.
Steps necessary for leak repair:
- Recovery of refrigerant (remove old refrigerant)
- Actual repair
- Vacuum lines (remove air from the sealed system)
- Recharge the unit with new refrigerant
Repairing freon leaks will save money due to:
- There is no need to add refrigerant again since the leak has been fixed
- The unit will run less, saving electricity
- equipment will last longer instead of prematurely failing
