AC stopped working...again
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AC stopped working...again
My AC compressor was replaced under warranty last august after the clutch failed. air con has been working great since until yesterday it started blowing out hot air. got the ac recharged and still nothing. the recharger indicated that there wasn't enough pressure inside the system which could be a bad compressor or a failed climate control unit. could it be a leak somewhere? we put dye through the system but couldn't see any leaks on an initial inspection. i am no longer under warranty and could use some advice on what could be wrong. any suggestions would be well appreciated.
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My AC compressor was replaced under warranty last august after the clutch failed. air con has been working great since until yesterday it started blowing out hot air. got the ac recharged and still nothing. the recharger indicated that there wasn't enough pressure inside the system which could be a bad compressor or a failed climate control unit. could it be a leak somewhere? we put dye through the system but couldn't see any leaks on an initial inspection. i am no longer under warranty and could use some advice on what could be wrong. any suggestions would be well appreciated.
If the system won't come up to pressure you have a leak & you have to find it first & repair it. Condenser, evapourator, valves, pipework, drier & the compressor itself.
Fix that leak, Then you can troubleshoot further if it not just a lack of refrigerant that is causing the problem.
Good Luck
