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Refrigerant Leak Repair
We find and repair refrigerant leaks in home air conditioning systems across Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. If your AC runs and runs but the house never cools, if you see ice on the indoor coil or the line, or if a hissing sound comes from the outdoor unit, the system is likely low on refrigerant and losing it somewhere. Refrigerant does not get used up, so a low charge means a leak. Turn the system off at the thermostat so the coil can thaw, then call us to schedule air conditioner repair.
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- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Taking calls until 5:00 PM ET
What refrigerant leak repair actually involves
The job is finding the leak first, then fixing it, then recharging to the correct weight. We isolate the section that is losing charge, whether that is a coil, a service valve, a brazed joint, or a line set running through an old basement ceiling. Once the leak is repaired we pull a vacuum, verify it holds, and weigh in refrigerant to the manufacturer's charge for that unit. Adding refrigerant without repairing the leak just puts the same money back in the air a year later.
What we check on the visit
We start with the basics that mimic a leak: a clogged filter, a blocked return, a dirty outdoor coil. Then we take pressures and temperatures, check superheat and subcooling, and compare them to what the system should be doing. We inspect the evaporator coil, the line set connections, the Schrader valves, and the condenser coil bends, and we use electronic detection and bubble solution to pinpoint the spot. In older homes with retrofit ductwork we also look at line sets buried in walls or crawl spaces.
How we decide repair is the right call
It comes down to where the leak is and what the rest of the system looks like. A leaking service valve or a bad flare connection is a straightforward repair on a healthy unit. A pinholed evaporator coil on a system with a failing compressor and an obsolete refrigerant is a different conversation, and we will lay out both paths honestly. Age, how many times it has lost charge before, and what parts are still available all factor in. You decide, we give you the facts.
What you get on every job
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Covering 60 cities across Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and 4 more.Phones answered by people
Open 7 days, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET.Independent of every manufacturer
Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman and more. We are not an authorized dealer for any of them.Refrigerant Leak Repair — quick answers
Can you just add refrigerant to get me through the summer?
We can sometimes charge a system as a short-term measure, but the refrigerant will leave again through the same hole. We would rather find the leak so you are not paying to cool the outdoors.
Why is my indoor coil covered in ice if the system is low?
Low charge drops the coil temperature below freezing, so moisture in the air freezes onto it instead of draining away. Shut the system off at the thermostat and let it thaw before we arrive.
How long does refrigerant leak repair take?
Locating the leak is usually the longest part and can take an hour or more. Simple repairs, vacuum, and recharge often finish the same visit. Coil replacements may need a parts order.
How it works
- Step 1
Tell us the symptom
Call or fill in the quote form and describe what changed. Warm air, no air, a smell, a noise, a breaker that keeps tripping. Details on the phone shorten the visit considerably.
- Step 2
We diagnose on site
A technician checks the thermostat, airflow, electrical connections, the outdoor unit and the heat exchanger side before naming a cause. You get the finding in plain words, not a parts list you cannot read.
- Step 3
You approve the repair
We explain what failed, what it takes to fix it, and what happens if you wait. Nothing gets replaced without your say so. Most common repairs are handled the same visit.
- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Why homeowners call us
- Old housing stock is normal hereBasements with converted octopus trunk lines, ducts retrofitted around joists, returns that were never sized right. We work in these houses constantly and we size the repair to the house you actually have.
- Long heating seasonsFurnaces in this region run hard from October into April, and lake effect stretches it further. We know what wear looks like at that mileage, from cracked igniters to blower motors that have been dragging for two winters.
- Cooling and heating bothOne crew for air conditioning repair and heating repair. The same ductwork moves air in July and January, so a technician who understands both sides catches problems a single-season contractor tends to walk past.
- Plain talk about repair versus replaceSometimes a part fixes it for years. Sometimes you are putting money into a system that is done. We tell you which one we think you are looking at and why, then leave the decision with you.
- All major brands, gas & electricIndependent service on Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, York and the rest.
- Straight answersNot worth fixing? We say that out loud, and often it saves you the visit fee.
Refrigerant Leak Repair
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- Open 7 days
- Written quotes
- All major brands
- Gas & electric
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