On Apr 8, 8:32*am, jamesgangnc wrote:
On Apr 7, 10:12*pm, TimR wrote:

On Apr 7, 10:54*am, (GregS) wrote:

One thing you can do is take a clamp ammeter around the 220 line and measure the amps.
On mine I measure 6 amps, which probably shows some loss of refridgerent

greg

As far as I know, there is no consumption of refrigerant in any
residential system.

If you're low, you have a leak. *You fix the leak and refill. *There
is no periodic topping off of refrigerant that got used up, can't
happen.

Yes, but extremely small leaks of a few ounces a year can be almost
impossible to find and fix. *There are a lot of systems with that
problem. *The only practical solution is to add a little refridgerant
every couple years.

Yes, that's what many techs do. Shoot a quick squirt in, satisfy the
customer, guarantee a return visit next year.

Professionals on the other hand know how to fix the leak, and do the
job right.