When August rolls around in Manchester or Maysville and your AC doesn’t feel quite as cold as it did in June, you might hear someone say, “Maybe it just needs a little refrigerant top-off.” Sounds simple enough—but this is one summer myth that needs to melt away. Air conditioners don’t “use up” refrigerant like gas in a car. In fact, if your system is working properly, it should never need a recharge.
Let’s clear the air on how refrigerant works and what’s really going on when your system isn’t cooling like it should.