Air conditioner stopped working today. I bought a canister of r-134a with a guage on it. When I hooked it up, the pressure was in the red zone. I emptied the system and brought the pressure back up in the system to around
Any idea what the probem is?
What can I do to fix it?
Illegal venting! >:(
Not from this post.
I like my Ozone, take it to a shop that has ac equipment and knows what its doing...
Did you fill up the system with new coolant or just let it run after the pressure felt down to green?
If the refrigerant was low, then it is leaking somewhere and the charge you received will not last more than a few days if you are lucky. You will need to have them find and fix the source of the leak to get lasting results. This is a closed system so should not need a charge unless there is a problem.
Bob
PS Today's vehicles no longer use freon since this has been outlawed due to concern over ozone depletion and global warming, but we know what you meant.
Sorry but you peaved me off with the vent> If the refrigerant was low, then it is leaking somewhere and the charge you
Actually if you want to be technical Freon is a copyright of Dupont and doesn't apply to other past makers of R-12. ;)
In other news, R-134a is going to be banned in Europe before long.
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