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Refrigerant Leak Repair
We find and repair refrigerant leaks in residential air conditioning systems across Florida, then recharge the system to the correct level. If your AC runs constantly but the air coming out is only slightly cool, if the indoor coil ices over, or if you hear a faint hissing near the lineset, that usually points to a leak. Turn the system off so it stops icing and call us. Refrigerant work is high-pressure, sealed-system work, so there is nothing safe for you to check beyond the thermostat and the filter.
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What a refrigerant leak repair involves
We start by confirming the symptoms match a leak rather than a dirty filter, a failing blower, or a clogged condensate line. Then we pressure test and search the system with electronic detection and, where needed, dye. Once we locate the leak we repair or replace the failed section, whether that is a corroded coil, a rubbed line, a loose flare fitting, or a leaking service valve. After the repair we evacuate the system, weigh in the correct charge, and verify performance at the register.
What we check and what we replace
Salt air is hard on coils and linesets, so we look closely at the outdoor coil, the suction line insulation, and anything that has spent years sitting in blowing spray. Indoors we check the evaporator coil, the drain pan area, and the fittings at the air handler. Common replacements include evaporator coils with formicary corrosion, damaged copper where a line rubs a strap, Schrader valves, and caps that let moisture sit on the port. We also check superheat and subcooling after charging.
How we decide repair is the right call
We look at where the leak is, how old the system is, and what refrigerant it uses. A single accessible leak on a system in good shape is usually worth repairing. Multiple leaks in an aging coil, or a system on an obsolete refrigerant, often means the money is better spent on replacement, and we will say that plainly. Simply adding refrigerant without finding the leak is not a repair, and we do not sell it that way. You get the findings and the options before we proceed.
What you get on every job
Written quote before any work
Covering 119 cities across Florida.A real person answers
Open 7 days, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET.All major brands serviced
Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman and more. We are not an authorized dealer for any of them.Refrigerant Leak Repair — quick answers
Can I just add refrigerant instead of repairing the leak?
Refrigerant does not get used up, so if the level is low it escaped somewhere. Topping off buys a few weeks or months, then you are back to warm air. We locate and repair the leak first.
Why does my indoor coil freeze when refrigerant is low?
Low refrigerant drops pressure and coil temperature below freezing, so humidity on the coil turns to ice. Shut the system off and let it thaw. Running it iced up can damage the compressor.
How long does refrigerant leak repair take?
Most single-leak repairs are finished in one visit, including detection, repair, evacuation, and recharge. Coil replacements take longer and sometimes require ordering the part, so we tell you the timeline before starting.
How it works
- Step 1
Tell us the symptom
Call or fill in the quote form and describe what changed. Warm air, short cycling, a breaker that keeps tripping, water stains on the ceiling. That detail helps us bring the right parts.
- Step 2
We diagnose on site
A technician checks the thermostat, the electrical side, refrigerant performance, airflow and the condensate line. We find the actual cause instead of swapping parts and hoping the problem stays away.
- Step 3
You approve the repair
We explain what failed, what it takes to fix it, and how long the part is likely to last. Nothing gets replaced until you say go, and we test the system before leaving.
- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Why homeowners call us
- Built for the salt airCoastal Florida is hard on outdoor equipment. Coils corrode, contactors pit, fan motors seize early. We look for that damage during every air conditioning repair so a small failure does not take the whole system down.
- Condensate lines we actually clearBy late summer, drain lines clog with algae and shut systems off on the float switch. We clear the line, check the pan and the safety switch, and show you what caused the backup.
- Heating tooCold snaps still arrive. We do heating repair and heater repair on heat pumps, strip heat and furnace repair where homes have one, so the system works in January as well as August.
- Plain talk about older systemsIf a repair makes sense, we repair it. If a unit is failing in ways that will keep costing you, we say that too and lay out the options. You decide, not us.
- All major brands, gas & electricEvery major HVAC brand, gas and electric, handled by an independent crew.
- Straight answersWhen a replacement beats a repair, we tell you, sometimes before we roll a truck.
Refrigerant Leak Repair
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Describe the system and your ZIP. The written quote comes before any work.
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- Open 7 days
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- All major brands
- Gas & electric
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