592. I need a fill-up on Freon

Derek Cole explains that asking for a Freon refill means your HVAC system has a leak. Refrigerant systems are closed loops and shouldn't lose refrigerant unless something's broken. Topping it off without fixing the leak is like replacing blood without stopping the bleeding.
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I need you to come to my house and fill up my refrigerant. My refrigerant is low. That is not a normal phone call. Actually, unfortunately, it is a normal phone call, but it's not normal behavior for your system. Your system should not need a refill on refrigerant every couple of years, uh, a couple times a year, every year.. It should never need to fill up unless it is losing refrigerant somehow, somewhere. In that case, there is a leak. It needs to be fixed. It needs to be charged properly. Your system is a closed system. I like to, you know, don't freak out on me. It's not exactly— I understand it's not exactly how it works, but I like to say it's kind of like your body. It's kind of like you. You're a closed system, okay? You're not leaking out blood every day. Your system should not be leaking out refrigerant because it, as well as you, are a closed system. So when you start, you know, blood starts coming in my arm I don't go to the hospital or the doctor and say, look, I just need to refill on blood. I keep losing some. I just need a refill. I'll be good to go. They're going to be like, we can't do that. Why are you losing blood? Let's fix the leak. Let's see where you're losing blood and stop it because it's not good for you. It's not good for your body, uh, as well as it's not good for your system as far as leaking a refrigerant. So you need to find out where the leak is and then fix it and recharge it properly. Just like you are not going to feel good if you run low on blood, your system is not going to feel good when it runs low in refrigerant. It's not going to be as efficient as it can, just like you won't be efficient as you can if you run low on blood. Needing a phillip every year is not normal.
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