And now, another episode of “Air Conditioning Theater”

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And now, another episode of “Air Conditioning Theater”

Monday, September 1st, 2008 | Home Life |

I called the AC repairman for a record third time this summer. The AC would blow slightly coolish air a little while to little effect. Then the airflow would stop even though the AC unit and the central blower were running flat out.

I called the always-awesome Aaron at A and L Heat and Air and told him I thought the system was icing up. He came out immediately (because he’s awesome).

Aaron said that icing is usually a result of low refrigerant, but he wanted to check the coolant system first. When he did he found that the system was running 20 to 30% above normal pressure. He popped the top off the AC and found it was filthy. It looked like the inside of the fake Bigfoot freezer. After washing it out the pressure went down to normal and he topped off the refrigerant.

It’s running great again and at this late date I don’t expect any more problems this season. I’m getting sanguine about it all now. Every time I’m convinced that we can’t possibly patch this thing together again I manage to dodge another bullet with a four thousand dollar price sticker.

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