What is “Freon”? Freon is actually DuPont’s name brand for R-22. R-22 is the short name for the halocarbon compound CHClF2 (monochlorodifluoromethane), which is used as the refrigerant. R stands for the refrigerant. In the number “22” second “2” denotes the number of the fluorine atoms in the compound. The DuPont name, Freon, became so …
What Is “Freon”? – Jack Harrison Heating & Air Conditioning Read More »
Answer: No Refrigerant circuits are fully sealed systems. If you need to add, you have a leak. We can add refrigerant to just get you by temporarily, but we do not consider that a repair. No warranty will be given on simply adding Freon to a leaky system. The first step towards fixing the leak …
This is a great question and we are excited to let our inner geek out to answer it! It all has to do with the relationship between temperature and pressure, or thermal dynamics. You see, when an air conditioner is running in the summer, pressures are lower, for longer periods of time. Let’s use an …
