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Posted by Andrew on July 6, 2007, 11:36 pm
Hello,
My home has a Payne 018-060-PA10 air conditioner unit, which does
not keep my house very cool. It is big enough for the house. The
problem is that the air which comes out of the vents is just not very
cold. I have been told that my system may need a recharge. I have
already checked and changed the air filter on the blower. The unit is
only 2 or 3 years old, and I've hardly used it, so I am assuming that
it needs a charge. So, here's the deal. I want to recharge it
myself. I don't know anything specifically about air conditioners,
but I am an engineer and I have lots of tools and instruments. Can
someone please explain to me a general synopsis of what I need to know
in order to recharge my AC.
thanks,
Andy
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Posted by Pete C. on July 6, 2007, 11:40 pm
Andrew wrote:
>
> Hello,
> My home has a Payne 018-060-PA10 air conditioner unit, which does
> not keep my house very cool. It is big enough for the house. The
> problem is that the air which comes out of the vents is just not very
> cold. I have been told that my system may need a recharge. I have
> already checked and changed the air filter on the blower. The unit is
> only 2 or 3 years old, and I've hardly used it, so I am assuming that
> it needs a charge. So, here's the deal. I want to recharge it
> myself. I don't know anything specifically about air conditioners,
> but I am an engineer and I have lots of tools and instruments. Can
> someone please explain to me a general synopsis of what I need to know
> in order to recharge my AC.
>
> thanks,
> Andy
The first thing you need to know is that you'll need to get a license to
buy the refrigerant... Blame it on the enviro-nuts and their bogus
claims of Freon (tm) doom and gloom...
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on July 7, 2007, 12:46 am
> So, here's the deal. I want to recharge it
> myself. I don't know anything specifically about air conditioners,
> but I am an engineer and I have lots of tools and instruments. Can
> someone please explain to me a general synopsis of what I need to know
> in order to recharge my AC.
So here's the deal. You can't. Unless you have a license, you can't buy
the refrigerant. You also need a couple of hundred bucks in equipment to do
the charge. There are gauges specific to refrigeration and charging.
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Posted by on July 7, 2007, 1:30 am
> Hello,
> My home has a Payne 018-060-PA10 air conditioner unit, which does
> not keep my house very cool. It is big enough for the house. The
> problem is that the air which comes out of the vents is just not very
> cold. I have been told that my system may need a recharge. I have
> already checked and changed the air filter on the blower. The unit is
> only 2 or 3 years old, and I've hardly used it, so I am assuming that
> it needs a charge. So, here's the deal. I want to recharge it
> myself. I don't know anything specifically about air conditioners,
> but I am an engineer and I have lots of tools and instruments. Can
> someone please explain to me a general synopsis of what I need to know
> in order to recharge my AC.
>
> thanks,
> Andy
Oh great, I'm an engineer so that qualifies me to do just about anything.
<rolleyes>
First, do you have the required EPA certification?
Second, do you know how your coil is metered?
Third, Do you know what Superheat and Sub-cooling are for?
Hire a professional and let them do their job as you do yours.
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Posted by Joseph Meehan on July 7, 2007, 5:52 am
Andrew wrote:
> Hello,
> My home has a Payne 018-060-PA10 air conditioner unit, which does
> not keep my house very cool. It is big enough for the house. The
> problem is that the air which comes out of the vents is just not very
> cold. I have been told that my system may need a recharge. I have
> already checked and changed the air filter on the blower. The unit is
> only 2 or 3 years old, and I've hardly used it, so I am assuming that
> it needs a charge. So, here's the deal. I want to recharge it
> myself. I don't know anything specifically about air conditioners,
> but I am an engineer and I have lots of tools and instruments. Can
> someone please explain to me a general synopsis of what I need to know
> in order to recharge my AC.
>
> thanks,
> Andy
First, I would not just re-charging as a just incase thing. Find out
what the problem really is and address that problem. If it turns out to be
low charge, then hire someone who is trained and licensed to do that work,
has the tools to do it right and has the ability to buy the proper
materials.
--
Joseph Meehan
Dia 's Muire duit
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