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Mainly, it won't cool effectively. The refrigerant stays liquid in the coil, so you don't get the proper evaporation rate and heat transfer. Secondly, the A/C unit runs at higher pressures. Over a long enough period of time this could mean greater wear on internal compressor parts.

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