Attention: Is Your Unit Constantly Running Low on Refrigerant?

Derek Cole explains that if your AC unit constantly needs refrigerant, something is leaking. Refrigerant doesn't get used up in a closed system, so repeatedly topping it off is wasteful. Find and fix the leak first, then recharge properly.
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Is your unit always running low on refrigerant? We get the phone calls all the time. I need, uh, I need to get topped off. I need 1 or 2 pounds of refrigerant. Um, can you help me out? No, your system should not need refrigerant every 1, 2, 3— whatever years are, the unit shouldn't need refrigerant is a closed system, just like your body is a closed system. If you're starting to bleed, you go to the hospital or doctor and say, hey, I need some blood, as they're going to say, what's going on? You just don't need a refill of blood. So why do you need blood every single year? What's going on to cause that to happen? Same thing with the unit. Why do you need refrigerant every single year, every couple of years, something is going on. The system, like your body, is not using up, uh, refrigerant. Your body's not using up blood, and all of a sudden you need some more blood. Uh, your unit is not using up the refrigerant and you need more refrigerant. You need more refrigerant because it's leaking. If it's leaking, you need to find the leak. Fix the leak and stop it from happening. Because just like your body, if it runs low on blood, if your system runs low on refrigerant, it's gonna run into issues, it's gonna have problems. It's not normal to have this going on. So get the leak fixed and then get recharged on the right amount of refrigerant. Do not keep adding cost every single year, every 2 years to just adding refrigerant. Hey, it's hot outside, I think my unit needs Freon. That's not normal. It shouldn't need to happen like that. I just posted this article on my LinkedIn page. Uh, I'll put a link, uh, here in the, uh, the comments. So if you want to check it out, you can. But stop wasting money on adding refrigerant.
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