Always something....
Bad news...DW was saying she was warm....so looked at the T-Stat....yup up to 75 (73 normal)....with the unit running....no cooling.
Good news ...it's fall and outside temp is 72 right now.
So not an emergency....
Being retired from the HVAC Service trade.....have the knowledge and tools to get it back up and running....if I had some R-22
Unit is a 1996 American Standard .....Has had a slow leak last few years....
I had looked for it using my primitive means....look for oil stains and bubbles ....do not have a "sniffer" or dye injector"/UV light....
Topping off the unit takes about 3-4 pounds and lasted from spring of 2016 to last few days....(2 years of operation)
I had used up the last of my bottle of R-22 I have had from my working days.......so went looking for another bottle.
I am/was? certified to buy and use......
BUT
New 30 pound tanks is in the $400 buck range.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/2226292...=ps&dispItem=1
Holy Molly Batman....LOL
May have a deal with my old teacher to get some from the tech school....?
Could cann a couple of people I had word for....but most likely they wouldn't just "sell me a bottle"
So I would call for a service call...and just have them top it off.....
BUT being fall....most likely have some leak down over the winter....
So pondering.....Pondering....and waiting from a call from the teacher.
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