Don't know how cold it gets.

We set the home temp to 78F and it often takes around 20 minutes to cold
down 1F (rough estimate).

Is there common sense to check if the AC unit needs services.
Services calls are too expensive here in Silicon Valley. I just want to know
if there is any kind of basic maintanence I can do myself.


"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"2006Summer" wrote in message

Can you please tell me where to get a meter to check the refrigerant
level?
(any used one for occasional use, like once a year). And where to buy
refrigerant to fill it?

Any HVAC/R supply housw with have what yo want. Just show them yoru
licence (for refrigeration, not driving) and they will sell them to you.

I was told that as long as my AC is giving cool air, its refrigerant
level
is fine?

Maybe, not always. How cold?

Not much a homeowner can do on an AC unit. You can't do anything with
the refrigerant.