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What happens when you add too much freon?

What happens when you add too much freon?

Having too much refrigerant in your AC can damage the compressor. This can happen because the excess refrigerant will likely collect inside the compressor and cause subcooling, wherein temperatures are below normal. Furthermore, the extra refrigerant can flood the compressor and damage its mechanical parts.

How to add Freon to your AC system?

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What happens when you charge a refrigerant compressor?

If we try to charge from the discharge side of the compressor then instead of refrigerant going from the charging cylinder to the system it may start reversing, filling the charging cylinder itself. Remember that high pressure flows towards the lower side.

What happens if you put too much Freon in your AC system?

Well, it means that you put too much Freon into the lines in the system. You are probably thinking, but can you really put too much Freon? Won’t a bunch of Freon just make my AC extra cold? No, overcharging your AC will not just make it too cold. Overcharging your AC is possible and can actually cause warmer air than not enough Freon sometimes.

Can a liquid refrigerant be added to a compressor?

Liquid refrigerant charging Liquid refrigerants are normally added in the liquid line following proper conditions. If any heating method is used to inject vapour refrigerant into the suction line then 100% vapour must enter the compressor. Liquid refrigerants are incompressible and can cause severe damage to any compressor.

If we try to charge from the discharge side of the compressor then instead of refrigerant going from the charging cylinder to the system it may start reversing, filling the charging cylinder itself. Remember that high pressure flows towards the lower side.

Well, it means that you put too much Freon into the lines in the system. You are probably thinking, but can you really put too much Freon? Won’t a bunch of Freon just make my AC extra cold? No, overcharging your AC will not just make it too cold. Overcharging your AC is possible and can actually cause warmer air than not enough Freon sometimes.

Liquid refrigerant charging Liquid refrigerants are normally added in the liquid line following proper conditions. If any heating method is used to inject vapour refrigerant into the suction line then 100% vapour must enter the compressor. Liquid refrigerants are incompressible and can cause severe damage to any compressor.

What happens when you add extra refrigerant to car AC?

DIYers think that adding extra refrigerant will make their system pump out colder air. WRONG. Refrigerant R-134a isn’t very forgiving whether the system is undercharged or overcharged. In fact, if you add as little at 2-ounces beyond recommended capacity, you can decrease cooling by almost 50%.

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