mir257
Apr 27, 2007, 06:40 PM
I have been out of the business for 20 yrs and I didn't keep any of my books on A/C.
For a 3 and one half ton central air heat pump (Trane) totally evacuated system about how many pounds of Freon will it take. I am talking pounds by a scale from a 30 lb can of R22. Depending on the outside temp and other things the gauges may not be right. The old timers use to weigh their cans before and after. One reason was to charge so much per pound for a service call but the other reason was to see if too much Freon went in or not enough on cold days. So what I need to know is about how many lbs approx should my unit hold .
I am thinking 6-8 lbs. IS 8 pounds too much? How much is to high of pressure on the low side? I am getting 58 degrees out of my registers. What happens when too much Freon is in the system. Will the condenser freeze up?
For a 3 and one half ton central air heat pump (Trane) totally evacuated system about how many pounds of Freon will it take. I am talking pounds by a scale from a 30 lb can of R22. Depending on the outside temp and other things the gauges may not be right. The old timers use to weigh their cans before and after. One reason was to charge so much per pound for a service call but the other reason was to see if too much Freon went in or not enough on cold days. So what I need to know is about how many lbs approx should my unit hold .
I am thinking 6-8 lbs. IS 8 pounds too much? How much is to high of pressure on the low side? I am getting 58 degrees out of my registers. What happens when too much Freon is in the system. Will the condenser freeze up?