Refrigerant (commonly called Freon) is the substance that makes your AC actually cool the air. When your system develops a leak, it slowly loses its ability to cool your Columbus or Reynoldsburg home — and the problem gets progressively worse until the system stops cooling entirely or fails completely.
Unlike some HVAC issues, a refrigerant leak won't fix itself. And by EPA regulation, simply topping off the refrigerant without finding and repairing the leak is illegal. Our EPA-certified technicians use professional leak detection equipment to find every leak, repair it properly, and recharge the system to factory specifications.
⚠️ Important: Simply adding refrigerant without fixing the leak is both illegal under EPA regulations and wasteful — the new refrigerant will leak out again within weeks or months. The only proper fix is to find and repair the leak first.
Signs Your AC Has a Refrigerant Leak
Your system runs but the air coming out is warm or only slightly cool — the most common symptom of low refrigerant.
Visible ice or frost on the copper lines or evaporator coil indicates the refrigerant pressure has dropped too low.
Low refrigerant forces your system to run much longer to try to reach the set temperature — burning significantly more electricity.
You may hear a hissing sound near the refrigerant lines, or a bubbling sound near the indoor unit — both indicate a leak.
When refrigerant runs low, the evaporator coil can freeze and then thaw, producing excess water that overflows the drain pan.
Our Refrigerant Leak Repair Process
When our technician arrives at your Columbus or Reynoldsburg home, they will: check system pressures to confirm low refrigerant, use electronic leak detection equipment to find the exact leak location, repair the leak (braze, seal, or replace the leaking component), pressure test to confirm the repair, recharge the system to manufacturer specifications, and verify the system is cooling properly before leaving.
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