Help with a new install on Central Air Conditioning.?
Question:I have already installed Central Air into my home, but the job wasn't finished. I need to know how to crack the lines to let the freon into the house or whatever else I might need. Any help?
Answers:
Refrigeration mechanics is not a DIY project. Spend the money to have a pro check out your work before you start the unit, or you may end up buying a new unit.
i suggest you bite the bullet and pay either the guy that installed it or some other refrig/hvac contractor to fire your unit up...there may not be enough or there may be too much refrigerant in the condenser which can cause premature failure of key (and expensive) components of the system...generally there is enough refrigerant in an r22 unit for a 25 foot line set and 15 foot in an r410a unit that has been precharged at the factory
If you try to do the job yourself you will eventually have to get someone who knows what they are doing to finish off anyway.
It is usual for an installation to stop before completion, if you ran out of money and that is why you are considering doing it yourself you had better wait until the funds are available.
As previously mentioned, if you attempt to do it yourself there is a high likelihood you will either do some damage to the system or it will not work anywhere near it's capability.
Finally, if you do not install it correctly you will invalidate any manufacturers warranty for the machine. It has to be installed by a qualified and licensed installer.
I hate to give you the bad news also but, call a tech. The lines need to be pressure tested and then evacuated to remove all traces of air and moisture, otherwise acid will form in the system and the compressor will fail, this then becomes an expensive lesson.
Sorry I didn't have DIY info for you.
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