Stop-leak for A/C ?
I have a slow leak in one of my A/C's. A local tech installed a valve and has added freon twice, but it keeps leaking out over a few months. He as not been able to find the leak.
He told me about a product he can mix with the freon that is supposed to stop small leaks. It works kind of like the stop-leak you would use in a vehicle radiator.
I have already spent about $350 on this unit, including a new control board, and he wants another $120 to put in the stop-leak, with no guarantee it will solve the problem.
I have been checking prices on new heat pumps today and it looks like it will cost me close to $1200 for the unit with a necessary conversion kit to make it work with my old Dometic Comfort Control thermostat. That does not include installation, which I think I can handle myself.
Have any of you, especially RV techs, had any experience with the "stop-leak" solution? Your comments will be appreciated!
He told me about a product he can mix with the freon that is supposed to stop small leaks. It works kind of like the stop-leak you would use in a vehicle radiator.
I have already spent about $350 on this unit, including a new control board, and he wants another $120 to put in the stop-leak, with no guarantee it will solve the problem.
I have been checking prices on new heat pumps today and it looks like it will cost me close to $1200 for the unit with a necessary conversion kit to make it work with my old Dometic Comfort Control thermostat. That does not include installation, which I think I can handle myself.
Have any of you, especially RV techs, had any experience with the "stop-leak" solution? Your comments will be appreciated!
