Perhaps the most common cause of air conditioner failure is loss of refrigerant due to a leak. When the compressor is running, its cooling is provided by freon, but with an insufficient level of a substance that lowers the temperature, overheating occurs, the mechanism jams, as a result, it becomes necessary to repair. The cost of new equipment can cost a pretty penny. It costs almost half of the entire air conditioner. Therefore, pay close attention to the maintenance of your household appliance. Filling the air conditioner on time means ensuring the good operation of the compressor and the entire device as a whole. Don't neglect it.
Maintenance
In order to properly charge the cooling equipment, you need to know exactly how much freon is required. Actually, the further operation of the device will depend on the solution of this seemingly simple task. As a rule, the technical documentation always contains information about how much time must pass before the air conditioner needs to be charged. Typically, the refrigerant consumption depends on the capacity of the installed equipment, the length of the pipeline and, of course, the mode of operation. For example, air conditionerscharacterized by increased power, have a clear normalized filling volume. But in the case of high-performance equipment, specialists allow a small level of error in the process of determining the amount of freon.
Fill the air conditioner by pressure
This technique is applicable only if the exact data of the manufacturer is available. The refrigerant tank is connected to the system using a special gauge manifold. Then refueling is carried out in strictly metered portions. The pressure gauge checks the readings with the normative data immediately after each injection. Thanks to this, ideal filling of the equipment is ensured. It should be noted that such work is carried out only by highly qualified technical service employees. Depending on the selected method, it takes a different time to charge the air conditioner.
Refueling for overheating
This method is based on temperature measurement, depending on it, the possibility of refueling is determined. We will not now delve into all the subtleties of the process, we will only say that it is much more complicated than the previous one. This requires both more sophisticated equipment and highly qualified service personnel. Naturally, each method has its pros and cons. It is selected based on the individual characteristics of the device and the conditions in which the latter is installed.
And how much does it cost to fill the air conditioner? This question is better askedservice center staff. The cost is calculated based on the size of the equipment and a number of other factors. Approximately such a service will cost you from 2 thousand rubles and more. And about how often to fill the air conditioner, the best thing to tell is the regulatory documentation that necessarily accompanies the cooling device.
