"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Alan Smithee" wrote in message
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My A/C is in need of repair. The first repair guy I called wouldn't
touch
it. Said it was too old that fixing (the slow leak presumably) would
cost
me
as much as a new A/C. Then he hit me with the sales pitch!!
Can't they just top these things up with more R-12? Or replace the
coolant
with something else? Currently the A/C blows about 10 degrees F cooler
than
the room temperature, not quite cold enough when the heat starts going
up
up
up. Do I believe the repair guy or get a second opinion?

It is not legal just to top up a unit. The leak must be stopped. Yes, it
can cost as much to repair as it does for a new one.


WRONG. If the unit capacity is over 50 pounds, the leak has to be fixed.

The best alternative is to have the leak found and repaired.