Local HVAC professionals get your AC back quickly
If you’ve noticed your air conditioning unit is struggling to keep the temperature at a comfortable level during the warmer months, the most likely issue is a refrigerant leak.
Our company is a licensed heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractor based right here in the Bay Area. Over the years, we have helped hundreds of families in Concord and the surrounding areas feel comfortable in their homes through installing and maintaining air conditioning systems.
No one wants to have a struggling or failing air conditioning unit in the summertime. Regular maintenance of your AC unit can help ensure it stays functional year-round, but occasionally the refrigerant lines which connect your outside unit to the inside coil can leak.
These leaks can happen very slowly, which could trick homeowners into thinking there is a problem with their system and it is getting worse over time.
Refrigerant is a chemical present in your air conditioning system and its purpose is to cool the air before it circulates through your home. Without refrigerant, the system cannot effectively cool your home.
When refrigerant leaks slowly, one of the first symptoms you might notice is a constantly-running air conditioning unit. Since the unit is unable to cool effectively, it works overtime to try to get your home to the desired temperature.
This constant running can be problematic for two reasons.
First, it puts a large strain on the other components of the system, which can cause more difficult to repair issues down the road.
Additionally, an air conditioner which is running more often is a significant drain on resources and your energy bills can double and even triple in very warm weather.
If there is a refrigerant leak, adding more refrigerant will solve the symptom of not being able to cool, but until the leak is repaired professionally the unit won’t be able to run properly.
If you’re seeing your energy bills climb at an abnormal rate, feeling warmer temperatures in your home and/or hear a hissing sound near the pipes running from your home to the air conditioning unit outside, it’s possible you have a leak.
Our technicians are experts at diagnosing and repairing any air conditioning system issues, and if you do have a refrigerant leak they can quickly make the necessary repairs to get you back up and running.
Once the leak is repaired, we can take exact measurements of how much refrigerant remains in the system and re-charge with new refrigerant to the proper amount to ensure your system runs as intended.
We do provide regular maintenance programs for many clients in the Bay Area and part of these programs is to check for and correct leaks while they are still minor, before it becomes a potentially expensive problem down the road.
If you think you might have a refrigerant leak, or any other potential air conditioning issue, our team will be happy to help. Please give us a call today and we can come perform a free diagnostic report on your system.
