AC Freon Leak ?

On Jul 5, 6:42 pm, JackpipE <[email protected]> wrote:
> I just had AC service done last week and the technician said that
> there were no freon in the system at all. As far as I know frean
> doesn't just disapper and since it worked fine last summer there must
> be a leak. So he added 8lb and the system works fine but I noticed
> some kind of white sludge on a plastic cover of my basement window
> next to the copper freon pipe. Here is a pictures of what it looks
> like:http://e-pixel.net/freon.jpg
> Is that the place of my possible leak?
>
> Jack

A 'sniffer' detector should be able to pick up the leak quite easily.
Best done on a day with no wind. Call your servicing company and ask
them to do the leak check for you. IMO, they should have done it
during the system recharge. Good luck.

Joe

JackpipE wrote:
> I just had AC service done last week and the technician said that
> there were no freon in the system at all. As far as I know frean
> doesn't just disapper and since it worked fine last summer there must
> be a leak. So he added 8lb and the system works fine but I noticed
> some kind of white sludge on a plastic cover of my basement window
> next to the copper freon pipe. Here is a pictures of what it looks
> like: http://e-pixel.net/freon.jpg
> Is that the place of my possible leak?
>
> Jack

He added 8 lbs. of freon and never looked for the leak???? I think I
would either raise hell or get another person to service the unit.

On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:00:59 -0600, Ken <[email protected]> wrote:

>JackpipE wrote:
>> I just had AC service done last week and the technician said that
>> there were no freon in the system at all. As far as I know frean
>> doesn't just disapper and since it worked fine last summer there must
>> be a leak. So he added 8lb and the system works fine but I noticed
>> some kind of white sludge on a plastic cover of my basement window
>> next to the copper freon pipe. Here is a pictures of what it looks
>> like: http://e-pixel.net/freon.jpg
>> Is that the place of my possible leak?
>>
>> Jack
>
> He added 8 lbs. of freon and never looked for the leak???? I think I
>would either raise hell or get another person to service the unit.

While reading this whole thread I kept thinking the same thing.
What kind of idiot company would add freon and not find the leak? It
could be anywhere, and could be serious, but it also could be a simple
fitting in a copper pipe. Personally I would have told them to either
find the leak, or get the fuck out of my house. You likely just blew
$300+ into the wind. I hope you know a good lawyer.

"JackpipE" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I just had AC service done last week and the technician said that
> there were no freon in the system at all. As far as I know frean
> doesn't just disapper and since it worked fine last summer there must
> be a leak. So he added 8lb and the system works fine but I noticed
> some kind of white sludge on a plastic cover of my basement window
> next to the copper freon pipe. Here is a pictures of what it looks
> like: http://e-pixel.net/freon.jpg
> Is that the place of my possible leak?
>
> Jack

Freon will evaporate almost as soon as it hits the air. It will not leave
anything behind. The unit will have oil in it and you may find some oil
around where it leaks out.

If he added 8 pounds, the system must be empty or almost empty. He should
have checked for leaks to find out where the freon leaked out. If really
empty, he should have put a vacuum pump on it and sucked all the air and any
moistuer out of the system before it was refilled.

YOu are right, the system is a closed system and the freon should stay in it
unless there is a leak. Anytime freon is added, it means a leak somewhere
as it does not get used up.

"Ralph Mowery" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "JackpipE" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:9bf42cd7-45a7-4dfa-9dde-1025e224d271@f36g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>>I just had AC service done last week and the technician said that
>> there were no freon in the system at all. As far as I know frean
>> doesn't just disapper and since it worked fine last summer there must
>> be a leak. So he added 8lb and the system works fine but I noticed
>> some kind of white sludge on a plastic cover of my basement window
>> next to the copper freon pipe. Here is a pictures of what it looks
>> like: http://e-pixel.net/freon.jpg
>> Is that the place of my possible leak?
>>
>> Jack
>
> Freon will evaporate almost as soon as it hits the air. It will not leave
> anything behind. The unit will have oil in it and you may find some oil
> around where it leaks out.
>
> If he added 8 pounds, the system must be empty or almost empty. He should
> have checked for leaks to find out where the freon leaked out. If really
> empty, he should have put a vacuum pump on it and sucked all the air and
> any moistuer out of the system before it was refilled.
>
> YOu are right, the system is a closed system and the freon should stay in
> it unless there is a leak. Anytime freon is added, it means a leak
> somewhere as it does not get used up.

Your right the only way it woud be empty is if there is a leak.
>
>

JackpipE <[email protected]> wrote in news:9bf42cd7-45a7-4dfa-9dde-
[email protected]:

> I just had AC service done last week and the technician said that
> there were no freon in the system at all. As far as I know frean
> doesn't just disapper and since it worked fine last summer there must
> be a leak. So he added 8lb and the system works fine but I noticed
> some kind of white sludge on a plastic cover of my basement window
> next to the copper freon pipe. Here is a pictures of what it looks
> like: http://e-pixel.net/freon.jpg
> Is that the place of my possible leak?
>
> Jack

Out of curiosity:

8lb at ? per lb? If unknown, what was total bill?

What's your approx location?

Was it R22 or 410A?

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> JackpipE <[email protected]> wrote in news:9bf42cd7-45a7-4dfa-9dde-
> [email protected]:
>
>> I just had AC service done last week and the technician said that
>> there were no freon in the system at all. As far as I know frean
>> doesn't just disapper and since it worked fine last summer there must
>> be a leak. So he added 8lb and the system works fine but I noticed
>> some kind of white sludge on a plastic cover of my basement window
>> next to the copper freon pipe. Here is a pictures of what it looks
>> like: http://e-pixel.net/freon.jpg
>> Is that the place of my possible leak?
>>
>> Jack
>
> Out of curiosity:
>
> 8lb at ? per lb? If unknown, what was total bill?
>
> What's your approx location?
>
> Was it R22 or 410A?

I paid $236.45 for 4.5lbs R22

Austin TX

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> "Red Green" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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>> JackpipE <[email protected]> wrote in news:9bf42cd7-45a7-4dfa-9dde-
>> [email protected]:
>>
>> Out of curiosity:
>>
>> 8lb at ? per lb? If unknown, what was total bill?
>>
>> What's your approx location?
>>
>> Was it R22 or 410A?
>
> I paid $236.45 for 4.5lbs R22
>
> Austin TX

Was that for a service call plus the r22 ?

I have not priced the r22 in many years. Think I gave about $ 70 for a 20
or 30 lb container of it. Must have been about 10 years ago.

What is the current price for r22 in a container ?

Couple weeks ago, I was quoted $198 for 30 pounds at my parts house.

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"Ralph Mowery" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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Was that for a service call plus the r22 ?

I have not priced the r22 in many years. Think I gave about $ 70 for a 20
or 30 lb container of it. Must have been about 10 years ago.

What is the current price for r22 in a container ?