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Freon Policy:

We at AfterHours have a strict freon policy.
Freon does not dissipate or wear out. If we find your system to be low on freon or running a low suction pressure. The first thing we look for is a low air flow or dirty evaporator coil. These conditions will mimic low Freon conditions and a lot of technicians generally will compensate these conditions by adding freon and over charging the system.

After confirming a good air flow and a non restricted coil and we've determined that the system is low on freon we will look for the leak. A Freon leak tends to leave a trace of oil behind. If no visible leak is found we will bring out the electronic leak detector and attempt to narrow down the area of the leak. Once we've narrowed the area down we will bring out the soap and bubbles to pinpoint the leak to be repaired.

The system then requires to be pumped down or to remove the freon to repair the leak. We recover and weight any freon left in the system to replace after the leak is repaired.

After the leak is located and repaired we pressure test the system with nitrogen to be sure a pressure is maintained for a period of time and check the repair prior to pulling a vacuum and recharging the system.

Some leaks require the system to be emptied and pressured to a higher pressure with nitrogen to locate the leak. This is done in a two step procedure. First we pumpdown the freon into the condenser then pressure the line set and evaporator with high pressure nitrogen for 45 minutes to an hour. If we begin to see a drop in pressure we concentrate on the evaporator with soap and water to locate the leak.

In the event that no pressure drop is shown we then concentrate on the condenser in the same manner by removing the freon and pressuring it up with nitrogen to look for a pressure drop.

These procedures take an average of two to three hours to perform. In the event that no noticeable leak is found we will then replace your freon and add the extra Freon needed.

These procedures can cost up to $300 before the cost of freon is added to the system. If your system is 10 years old and contains Refrigerate R22 you may want to consider replacing the system before spending time and money on these repairs.

Ask for a free quote prior to making the decision of adding any freon.

Freon 22 is currently running over $90 a pound and expected to continue to rise in the next 2 years before it is banned completely.

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