{"id":1548,"date":"2020-07-13T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/?p=1548"},"modified":"2020-07-08T14:13:18","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T18:13:18","slug":"its-time-to-stop-believing-this-ac-myth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/its-time-to-stop-believing-this-ac-myth\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Time to Stop Believing This AC Myth!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You\u2019ve probably heard lots of tips and tricks throughout the\nyears about how to boost air conditioner efficiency and performance. Some tips\nare very worth listening to, such as investing in routine professional\nmaintenance and changing your air filter every few months. But other advice is,\nwell, not the greatest to take in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, have you ever had a handyman tell you that your\ncooling system\u2019s refrigerant has to be refilled (what we in the industry call recharged<\/em>) on a routine basis? There are\none of two reasons they would be telling you this. They either actually believe\nthis is true, which means they are inexperienced and untrained, or they\u2019re\ntrying to get money from you that you shouldn\u2019t be paying. It\u2019s a very common\nAC myth that refrigerant is something that needs to be refilled\u2014read on to\nlearn why this is not the case! <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Point of Refrigerant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Refrigerant is essentially the most important component of\nyour air conditioner, actually making the cooling process possible. It\u2019s a\nchemical blend that flows through the system, whether it\u2019s a traditional central\nair conditioner, a heat pump, or a ductless system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are quite a few folks out there who think that\nrefrigerant is a fuel\u2014<\/em>like gasoline\nin in a car\u2014and that it actually depletes from the system. But refrigerant is\nactually a recycled fluid in the air conditioner that makes heat transfer\npossible through a process of changing from liquid to gas and back. Without\nrefrigerant, your air conditioner simply can\u2019t function. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Problem with This AC Myth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your cooling system has enough refrigerant in it when it\u2019s\nmanufactured to ideally last the system\u2019s whole lifespan. Unless this\nrefrigerant isn\u2019t charged the way it was supposed to be at the start, you\nshould never have to re<\/em>charge it\u2014that\nis, unless there is a leak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Refrigerant Leaks: What You Should Know<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Refrigerant leaks can happen anywhere along the refrigerant\nlines, as well as within the evaporator coil or condenser coil. Refrigerant\nleaks start small\u2014as pinhole leaks\u2014and can be nearly undetectable to the\nuntrained eye. It\u2019s actually something we advise homeowners to listen for,\nversus watching for it. Leaking refrigerant typically makes a hissing noise or\nbubbling sound, depending on if it\u2019s in gas or liquid form at the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When refrigerant leaks go on for too long, they result in a\nloss of cooling power, as well as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n