Repairing A/C, Leaked All Refrigerant
Have a lightly used Coleman Mach that I replaced after only a couple years (It actually began dying the first year). It sprung a leak shortly after I purchased the camper, and all the make-it-cold stu...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:
I am not a professional HVAC tech, but I think ScottG is over reacting.
Brazing in an appropriate low side port does make a proper torch and the skill to braze. If you are going to add a low side, you might as well add a high side. Now you need to buy the correct gauge set and a vacuum pump. Now find the leak.
The Harbor Freight Gauges and vacuum pump work, but they don't seem to last a long time.
I am lucky in that I have a neighbor who's son is a pro. If I do the hard work, he will do the "technical" part.
I suggest before the OP wastes a lot of money of equipment and gas, he should call a real HVAC tech and let them know the unit was stored with the freon leaked out (and therefor the sealed system is open).
Then he can put the money towards a new ac.
