your ac / evaporator coil can freeze up. check you liquid line ( smaller refrigerant line by ac evaporator coil) if line is pounding and very hot, chances are your system is low on Freon ,,, also check condenser and ensure that its clean an condenser fan / fans are operating as designed.
The refrigerant (freon) in any air conditioner should last the life of the unit. If not, you have a leak.
I just had 2 pounds of Freon added to my central A/C and was charged $30 a pound.
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.
i would not do it.. Epa requires to you have a license to purchase and use certain type of hfc and cfc freon
Never! If it's low on refrigerant it has leaked.
of course.
5.1 Lbs
The first thing that you need to do will be to check the freon levels in the system and then work from there...............
Answering "Where do you add freon to your air conditioner in your ford ranger?"
They use R410a eco friendly refrigerant gas now.
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The answer should seem obvious... you have a leak. It could be anywhere in the system, which is unfortunate for you. You'll probably need a tech to come and do a leak test on your system.