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Old 04-20-2007, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by govtdog
they said that if it is low on freon it has a leak in the coils
If it is short of refrigerant, it definitely has a leak but not necessarily "in the coils".

Any part of a refrigeration system can lean, the evaporator, the condenser, any connecting tubing and any factory soldered joint. Before refrigerant can be added, that leak has to be found and corrected.

If the leak was in the evaporator itself, the evaporator might have to be replaced. But without actual searching for the leak, no one could possibly say with any certainty where it was or what would be required to repair it... besides it would likely be at least $150+ (depending on the going rate in whatever area you live in) to fix.

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