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How Do You Fix A Central Air Conditional Unit When Water Vapor Freezes In Evaporator And Causes Air Flow To Stop?

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How Do You Fix A Central Air Conditional Unit When Water Vapor Freezes In Evaporator And Causes Air Flow To Stop?

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Your coil is frozen because your system is low on “Freon”. Probably about 1 to 2 pounds would be my guess from here… You will need a HVAC technician to add refrigerant to your system… Since EPA rules enacted in 1997, 2001, and 2005, only EPA Certified Technicians can purchase or handle refrigerant (Freon is a brand name of R-22) I would expect an average service call to be within $50 to $100 depending on your area and expect to pay $25 – $40 per pound for the refrigerant… Also, the tech can check to see if the access valve is the source of the leak… Two things to check before he comes out… Is your filter clean? Clogged filters or any other obstruction to the air flow will cause freezing of the coils… Is your outside compressor in flow side clean and the out going air can flow out freely? I have seen compressor encased by brush, bush, building walls, even a deck landing built over one… If air goes in then air must go out but not round and round through the unit… You can

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