How To Add Freon / Refrigerant To Your Air Conditioner

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This video is for educational purposes. Any and all HVAC repair work is done at your own risk. Before handling any type of refrigerants, an EPA 608 certification is required by law. The DIY HVAC Guy channel is not responsible for any possible damages or injuries caused by the use or misuse of the provided information.

[threeftr]

To all those that complain. You have forgotten one thing. I bought the appliance!
I am a homeowner, and I am a subscriber for one reason to learn about my appliance that I bought. I have been recently scammed by a big company in my area, and he filmed it for me and gave me a copy. That how arrogant he was, thinking all homeowners are to dumb to know how an air-conditioner works. Luckily I didn't fall for it. and it took channels like this one to figure it out.
I have a right to know how my appliance works. I know the parts and how it works, and that makes be an informed consumer. I will not get scammed again.
I can at the very least change out a fan motor, and a capacitor, and learn to understand how to use a multimeter.

[ghostlupe]

I’m an hvac tech in training and these videos help when I’m not on the field and need refresher, so I actually appreciate these videos

[B-Nice]

Thank you!!! I've been adding 3-4 lbs of r22 in my unit for the past 5 years, and this method has kept my unit running cold every summer. I wish I found your video years ago, but it's great to see videos like this encouraging us home owners to save money when these 'pros' try to sell us a new unit every time they come out 🙏

[kcinimod]

No lie, when you flipped the breaker at the end, my window unit turned off. Took me for a trip there. Great video!

[laurentiupetre]

Thank you man, I'm an avid DIY and got my EPA just because I'm so sick of the "pros" gouging us. I did install my own system 2yrs ago and sure, they call it a hack but I enjoy it, go figure that it still works and the 9k that I saved is the cherry on top.

[SWoods]

It never surprises me how many HVAC professionals get defensive about you teaching DIY tips. Keep on keeping on, thanks for posting these videos!

[BigPowerAL]

I’m new to the HVAC field. Used to run power plants and boilers. Thank you for making these informative videos. They are really helpful.

[garbizwal]

I am another guy who spent money on the tools although I have cheaper tools. They still work. I diagnosed 2 leaks one on a friends unit he installed, and one on mine last summer and fixed them and recharged the systems. I have 5 systems of my own between my shop and 2 houses both with suites. It makes sense to know how to fix your own systems. HVAC guys in my area charge WAY too much money and are booked a long ways out! Like anything there is no harm in knowing how to fix something properly yourself.

[BelichickYourself]

Thanks! Three guys missed a leaking valve stem which I only found after using the confidence gained from your video to fill it with fresh r22. All said I needed a new system, 11k was the cheapest.

[samv]

Thanks for the video. While I personally would probably hire out this job, it's good to have some understanding of what the job entails. Unfortunately it seems that some hvac techs, like the ones leaving negative comments, are threatened by the possibility that consumers might realize that it isn't rocket science.

[FiatIsTheft]

Thank you so much for this video. AC technicians are more like salesmen these days. When the slightest thing goes wrong with your system “oh, looks like you need a new unit. That will be $9, 000 for a 2.5 ton unit. But luckily, we have financing.”

[sjp]

Short & simple but informative. Good video. We fell on hard financial times after our father passed away from mesothelioma. We have a slow compressor leak & needs recharging every month. We would be paying hundreds for a tech every month because we just don't have enough money for a new unit right now. We were even using multiple window units borrowed from friends until they started to die. This video was very helpful. Thanks.

[Engineer-diyer]

Thanks! Really appreciate your efforts to help so many folks!

I wanted to thank you for all your great videos on hvac. You have saved me several hundred dollars already in service calls. Based on your recommendation, I got my EPA 608 certificate and have bought refrigerant from ability refrigerant. I've spent quite a bit on equipment but expect to get it back long term. Thanks again mike

[jordanclay]

As a n experienced hvac tech, I really enjoy your content. It helps me re learn things. Thank you

[Dann_K_Music]

As a graduate from hvac school this video helps me refresh a few stuff. I understand we all want to save a couple bucks but if your unit is low on refrigerant especially r22 please do research on how to find leaks or bad components like metering devices, that charge can be gone to the atmosphere in days or hours depending how bad. The sad thing is that it’s bad for the ozone layer.

[richlikeg]

One more key takeaway with the low loss fittings is the refrigerant is still held back into the hoses. You can use the refrigerant from the high side hose when it is disconnected from the system to pump back into the low side as it’s still in liquid form. This way you don’t have liquid spraying out your hoses when you bleed them for the next job.

[extremeair]

Great video thanks for posting, I'm not criticizing just looking to give you some advice. Get yourself a core depressor and use on the high side, remove high side while system is running and then you can open the liquid valve on gauges and slowly open suction valve to allow the compressor to pull all the refrigerant out of your hoses before removing the low side gauge. Always remove gauges while system is running!! And I realize this is an older video but many people are still watching.

[partylee]

Thanks for this video. I learned all this stuff years ago in technical school, but went a different direction afterwards in careers . So, I had all the stuff here but needed this video as refresher before I juiced up my old R-22 unit today. Ice cold again now. Thanks again!

[globecomputers]

Once again you’ve done a great service for the DYIer! You’re appreciated.