you need a set of regrigeration gauges for R 22.. the low side ( blue ) should read anywhere from 65 psi to 75 psi and the high side ( red ) should read no higher than 250 psi
Actually no technical skills needed to check the Freon level. Home central air conditioners have a Freon scale on it. One just need to read the scale and determine whether the level of Freon is sufficient.
how do you check freon on central ac and what should the guages read.
overcharging a central air unit system with refrigerant(freon) will cause the head pressure to be?
yes
low on freon
check the condenser name plate. it will tell you the type of refrigerant.
I just had 2 pounds of Freon added to my central A/C and was charged $30 a pound.
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Yes.
The refrigerant (freon) in any air conditioner should last the life of the unit. If not, you have a leak.
Automotive Freon is R-12 (or the new R-132 and R-134). Central air freon is R-22. They are not compatible because of their different boiling points. R-22 is being phased out through the year 2010, but there is no standard replacement.