hi all,
has anyone charged there A/C system? i've been told that it's as simple as going to walmart and getting one of their kits but others have said it's not that simple and that you need to get exactly the correct pressure.
advice welcome.
A/C Refridgerant Charging ?
A/C Refridgerant Charging ?
john & diane cummings
duetto mv34 #23
duetto mv34 #23
Re: A/C Refridgerant Charging ?
Hi John,
My aft A/C unit had been giving me problems, and I had eliminated all of the possible maintenance sources except for recharging the refrigerant. I had a local contractor in Annapolis look at it. The refrigerant pressure was low. Recharging the unit involved hoses and valves and gauges, and he was very precise in determining the right pressure. He also checked the large (and dangerous) electrical capacitors mounted in the control box on the side of the unit. He charged $100 for about an hour's work. I suspect that the unit can be serviced by owners more economically, but after watching him do his work, I'm not inclined to try it on my own. And cool air has returned!
My aft A/C unit had been giving me problems, and I had eliminated all of the possible maintenance sources except for recharging the refrigerant. I had a local contractor in Annapolis look at it. The refrigerant pressure was low. Recharging the unit involved hoses and valves and gauges, and he was very precise in determining the right pressure. He also checked the large (and dangerous) electrical capacitors mounted in the control box on the side of the unit. He charged $100 for about an hour's work. I suspect that the unit can be serviced by owners more economically, but after watching him do his work, I'm not inclined to try it on my own. And cool air has returned!
Steve & Hedy Fagan
M/V Volare
Hull #100
M/V Volare
Hull #100
Re: A/C Refridgerant Charging ?
steve,
thanks for the response. do you have his name & phone number? we'll be in annapolis in mid- oct.
thanks for the response. do you have his name & phone number? we'll be in annapolis in mid- oct.
john & diane cummings
duetto mv34 #23
duetto mv34 #23
Re: A/C Refridgerant Charging ?
Rob Argentieri, A and B Companies, W: 410-263-5836, C: 410-306-4337, robargentieri@earthlink.net
Steve & Hedy Fagan
M/V Volare
Hull #100
M/V Volare
Hull #100