On May 30, 10:09*pm, CJT wrote:
Mikepier wrote:
On May 30, 12:34 pm, wle wrote:

if an A/C is low onfreon, does it use more energy or not?

obviously it doesn;t get as cold, so it has to run longer

but is the power demand the same, or less?

is the total energy used the same, or less, or more?

wle.

From what I remember, I had my CAC charged withfreona few years ago
while an Amprobe was hooked up to the compressor, and I remeber seeing
the current draw go up slighty as thefreonwas being pumped in,
probably due to the added pressure from thefreonthe compressor had
to push.

It'll work harder while it's running, but not run as long.

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what?that makes it sound like it;s better to run low on freon

that can;t be right

how can it not run as long?
it won;t be getting as cold, it has to run longer..

wle