{"id":741,"date":"2023-03-31T09:39:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T13:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.katyacrepairreplace.com\/blog\/?p=741"},"modified":"2023-03-31T09:39:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T13:39:38","slug":"find-my-air-conditioner-freon-leak-katy-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katyacrepairreplace.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/find-my-air-conditioner-freon-leak-katy-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Find My Air Conditioner Freon Leak Katy Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello and welcome to the #1 Katy, Texas air conditioning blog with video content. I hope everyone is well and more importantly comfortable. This particular \u201cFreon leak\u201d topic is one for the ages as there are so many myths and fairy tales associated with it that I find it almost nearly impossible to cover and dispel all myths and fairy tales. So if you\u2019re told something from a different service provider that I don\u2019t cover here please do my a favor and leave a comment on my YouTube Channel in the video comment section to the particular video you are watching.<br><br>Please note: The subjects covered here are primarily for the Katy, Texas area. Katy, Texas is one that depends heavily on air conditioning. I wouldn\u2019t live here without air conditioning. Those that don\u2019t live here may wait until summer hits and it\u2019s hot everywhere not realizing that Katy, Texas has likely been at those elevated temps for months. Keep that in mind if you\u2019re viewing this from somewhere more mild.<br><br>Climate and the challenges thereof mixed in with different opinions as to what comfort means to them. We\u2019ve had a population explosion here in Katy, Texas as many people are moving here from all over. If you\u2019re acclimated to a mild climate and move here you may be having comfort issues. This is nothing new to me. I moved here from Wisconsin over 22 years ago. While it can get hot in those northern states it\u2019s typically short 3 months. In Katy, Texas the span of time air conditioning needed is more in the realm of 10 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Myth #1. People like to guess what is wrong with their air conditioner. I think it probably needs some Freon, they say. (refrigerant) I speak this way to inform you that Freon is a brand. There are many types of Freon and the term Freon is a brand name. It doesn\u2019t specify what kind or type your air conditioner needs. The wrong type and you\u2019ll have a costly mess on your hands up to and including the demise of your air conditioning system. Does this mean the AC needs Freon (specific refrigerant) or something else is wrong? Guessing is not or ever has been a good idea. To be honest it may need more than just refrigerant. While the need for refrigerant is a common problem, it is not the only problem. This is why you pay a professional to have your AC system inspected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Live in<\/strong> <strong>or near Katy, Texas call Ray Austin now to schedule your AC repair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>832-475-6895<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s different when you\u2019ve had AC service performed and the Freon leak(s) were not found, but refrigerant was added to the system and the AC system started working again for a time. Realize if the Freon leak(s) are not fixed, the Freon (whatever type it is) will leak back out again. An air conditioner is a refrigerant system that is completely sealed. As long as the Freon (refrigerant) doesn\u2019t leak out your AC system will run indefinitely without ever a need for Freon (any type or kind).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An air conditioning system regardless of brand, regardless of type of Freon (refrigerant) can develop refrigerant leak(s) at nearly any time. Just because your air conditioner is newer doesn\u2019t necessarily mean much. I am an air conditioning repair man with 29 years in HVAC as of 2023. I have been repairing air conditioners for longer than some of you have been alive. They all break, they all leak. Anything other than this mentality is a gimmick trying to convince you of something that is a myth. To be clear: \u201cYour unit is leaking because of the name on the side of the unit\u201d &#8212; is a myth. My brand is better than your brand is a sales mechanism to sell you a different brand. In a hot climate like Katy, Texas you have to choose something. But basing decisions solely on a brand name is not a good idea. Service after the sale is always an after thought. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AC Freon (refrigerant) leak search video embedded below is one that the customer had more than one company come to her home and add Freon (refrigerant) multiple times over the course of several months. So in this situation I don\u2019t have any service history other than what the home owner is telling me. Which is entirely different than someone who is just guessing as to what might be wrong \/ or if an unskilled person looked at it and is guessing. Sometimes I never know what I am going to run into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"find my air conditioning freon leak katy texas\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aNWOCN7LsUw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>I perform a Freon (refrigerant) leak search on a Goodman HVAC system that was leaking R410a refrigerant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Air conditioning operation or \u201ccooling\u201d provided isn\u2019t magic. An air conditioner doesn\u2019t produce cooling. Heat is energy and that heat is merely transferred outside the structure by the work of the AC compressor that pumps refrigerant in a continuous \u201csealed\u201d loop. This refrigerant is a type that is designed by the manufacturer of your AC unit that was determined thru engineering and designed specifically for your AC unit. There are 100\u2019s if not thousands of different refrigerants. Right now for the air conditioning market this list may be comprised of a half dozen different refrigerants with R22 and R410a as the most popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>R22 or Freon is the older of the two. This R22 refrigerant is very costly and most of the time this cost is better put into a new unit as opposed to trying to repair it. In 2023 this is more complicated because R410a is on the chopping block next. By January 1, 2025 there is likely to be an R410a new equipment ban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Live in<\/strong> <strong>or near Katy, Texas call Ray Austin now to schedule your AC repair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>832-475-6895<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two refrigerants to take the reigns for the high temp application (air conditioning is a high temp application if you didn\u2019t know.) Will be R32 and R454b for the USA air conditioning application. Both of these aforementioned refrigerants have issues, neither are permanent fixes and if the USA is to hit the targets set by the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol these both will be phased out again in 2035\/ 2036 time period. Brand names of air conditioners will mean even less. Refrigerant costs are often reasons for replacing an air conditioner. I started this \u201cNew Freon Ban\u201d topic in 2021 if you want the whole truth watch this 5 segmented play list video embedded below. If you don\u2019t watch all 5 segments of the embedded video below you are not getting the entire picture. Approximately 2.5 hours in length in 2023 start to finish with the 2023 update at the end of the play list video embedded below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2021 New Air Conditioning Freon Phase Down Part 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9fVCptm25Ys?list=PLddhFeupvkpBqHCep7rAM6mO_vvjBWBKg\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>New R410a refrigerant ban to turn into Freon Wars among the HVAC manufacturers of the USA. The fun begins in 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Myth #2: A more flashy name brand air conditioner will fix everything. The problem I have is the brand name of my air conditioner. Certainly there can be lemons out there. A high use climate like Katy, Texas will create problems more so than you can imagine brand of your air conditioner has little to do with it (most of the time). If you call me I am not going to play the brand bashing game. I\u2019ve fixed \/ repaired all air conditioning brands. If it breaks again? AC repairs are what I do all summer long. If I fixed it once I can fix it again or replace it with something newer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Myth #3: Is your AC system suffering a symptom of being low on Freon (refrigerant) when in fact the Freon (refrigerant) charge is right? How do you know it\u2019s right or wrong? What are you paying for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many things that can happen to an air conditioning system over the course of it\u2019s life that may make you think it\u2019s a Freon (refrigerant) issue when it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Myth #4: I can\u2019t understand why I should pay a professional before he inspects my HVAC system. (Service Fee) I cover this in the first embedded video above a little. I see the gimmick TV commercials. You know they pose the question that if you use them they will \u201cearn\u201d your business by doing a free service for you. But what they don\u2019t tell you is that their so called \u201cprofessional techs\u201d &#8212;\u201cTrained Techs\u201d is that they are paid on commission. They are going to sell you something so they get paid. If that\u2019s what you want be my guest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To elaborate the \u201cfree call for their professional advice is more or less a high pressure sales call.\u201d If the tech doesn\u2019t sell something, they make no money. Do you honestly think a \u201cpro tech\u201d trained or not is going to keep working with a good attitude for no money? Why and how commissioned based sales often fall apart\u2026 is because it\u2019s only about selling so they get paid. This job isn&#8217;t easy, the argument over money or how things are done, get done&#8230;. it&#8217;s hard to put this into words when it&#8217;s mild outside. When the heat comes, we separate the men from the boys and their toys in this climate of Katy, Texas. If you spend any time on watching my repair videos &#8212; well fact from fiction to me is pretty clear. But belief of something in this HVAC business isn&#8217;t entirely easy, even when I provide 4K butter your eyeballs video to show you. <br><br>I know these \u201cbig HVAC company\u201d tricks &#8212; \u201cgimmicks\u201d that sound oh so good on the surface but in reality are nothing more than high pressure sales techniques to get their foot in your door. I know because I used to be a commissioned sales tech over 15 years ago before I got my Texas HVAC contractors license and started my own HVAC company. TACLB28416E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This situation is completely different if your HVAC system is 20 years old or older. So you have to be realistic. Not saying a 20 year old system can\u2019t be repaired, but not saying it\u2019s a good idea to do that for reasons I will explain in person \u201cafter\u201d I view the condition of your HVAC system in question. It may make sense to repair a 20 year old HVAC system, it may not. This is best decided in person with a real HVAC pro in which you\u2019re paying for advice so they don\u2019t just come to sell you something you may not need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for visiting with me today. I hope you got something out of this information I provided you with. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCmbKcH_gx5s4H3BIFuWnKhQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Did I miss something? Do you have a question? The best place to leave questions are on my You Tube Channel comments section of the particular video you watched.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always I hope your day is comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the author of the #1 Katy, Texas air conditioning blog with video content:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My name is Ray Austin. I am the owner and operator of Austin Air Companie, a HVAC Service Company serving Katy, Texas | Cypress, Texas | Richmond, Texas | Fulshear, Texas and some surrounding areas. I am a Texas Licensed HVAC Contractor with 29 years experience in Air Conditioning and Heating Systems as of 2023. I hold an AOS degree in HVAC\/R, EPA universally certified to handle any refrigerant and NATE certified in HVAC installations and repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I write my own AC blogs, create my own AC repair content via video filmed by me, I then edit that content so as to not bore you too much. Everything you see I do it myself. Hundreds and hundreds of your neighbors already know. You don\u2019t need a spy balloon to see what is going on at your neighbor\u2019s house. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCmbKcH_gx5s4H3BIFuWnKhQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscribe, like and share my videos from my you tube channel ring the bell for notifications and you will be notified when your neighbors ac problem becomes my highlight reel.<\/a><br><br>I am not, nor have I ever been at the mercy of investors or any outside influence. I am skilled to serve those that call me \u2013 I offer solutions that will work \u2013 I am skilled to fix problems as they arise afterward. Important to note: I am a capitalist. Austin Air Companie is a for profit business. You will always need a skilled HVAC contractor, probably more so now (2023 and beyond) than at any other time before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also own a rental property so I have a unique understanding of this part of the real estate market. Due to the nature of rental real estate the challenges coming soon (2025) could shake things up in a profound way. Your tenants won\u2019t keep paying higher rents without proper air conditioning in a hot climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for considering my HVAC services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Austin Air Companie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">832-475-6895<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8220;Your home comfort from A to Z&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Air Conditioning | Controls | Heating | Zoning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">For more information you can always visit me on my main website @<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austinairco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.austinairco.com<\/a>\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Better Service. Done Right. On Time. 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