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No, you have to call a repair man to come do it for you, unless you have to have a licences to work with freon.
Freon mixed with refrigerate oil will have a slight smell.................
Yes, with a saddle tap, training and the correct tools.
The refrigerant (freon) in any air conditioner should last the life of the unit. If not, you have a leak.
No easy way of doing this. These units do not come with service valves.
Is never required unless damaged. It is the last resort and a bad sign for the unit if required.
its water. you wouldn't see "freon" r-22 dripping from it. it would boil off before youd ever be able to see it.
There are quite a few reasons why an air conditioner could be running but not cooling. One should first check the Freon lines and ensure that there is an adequate amount of Freon available.
Small appliance repair companies will do it, but the cost is generally higher than a new unit.
Answering "Where do you add freon to your air conditioner in your ford ranger?"
You can add a tapping valve(which almost always leak after a long time) or braze in a schrader valve.