As summer methods, it is time to begin thinking of our cars and truck’s air conditioning system and if it is working correctly. One of one of the most typical issues with an A/C system is refrigerant leaks as well as locating them. Discovering the source of the leakage can be a tedious and time consuming. The dripping Freon can come literally throughout the system from tubes to a collector to a small stress button gone bad. The EPA has made it much more rigid rules in managing refrigerant leaks. The days of completing the air conditioning system with a few containers of R12 are long over. Currently even small leaks must discovered as well as fixed. Right here comes innovation to the rescue. There are several techniques air conditioning service center utilize to find as well as take care of refrigerant leakages. Each method has its benefits and drawbacks and also their use depends on the scenario. The three most typically used are an electronic cooling agent leak detector, ultraviolet color leak detection package, and also ultrasonic leakage detector systems.

Electronic Refrigerant Drip Detectors

Electronic Refrigerant Drip Detectors are the quickest as well as easiest to use of the 3 methods. A lot of the moment you will have no concept where the refrigerant is leaking and have to limit the possible areas. An electronic refrigerant leak detector can obtain you very close to the place of the leakage as well as from there you can obtain even more specific. A few of the much better designs will allow to crank up the sensitivity as soon as you obtain the location found. For very small leaks you can wrap the presumed area in cling wrap or a dustcloth to try and also consist of the cooling agent. When you unpack the location, placed in the refrigerant leak detector and see if you get an analysis. Keep in mind, refrigerant is much heavier than air and it will sink to the ground. It is best to smell under tubing and compartments when trying to find it.

Ultrasonic Leak Detectors

These are state-of-the-art leak detectors and are the latest tool to find refrigerant leakages. They operate the concept of audio detection. Rather than smelling for refrigerant gas they pay attention for the noise it makes as Freon gets away the system. To utilize an ultrasonic leak detector the system should be pressed in order for the cooling agent to leakage out and make noise. Additionally, the work area have to be completely silent. Remember it is trying to find audio and also no history sound is vital. This is the major disadvantage to using an ultrasonic leakage detector. Extremely couple of automobile shops are quiet enough to utilize it efficiently.

Ultraviolet Dye Leak Detectors

This third technique ultraviolet dye is infused right into the air conditioning system as well as theoretically ought to leave with the refrigerant. Commonly, a car shops have an ultraviolet leakage discovery kit that has every one of the tools necessary to finish this task. Normally these kits include ultraviolet light or ultraviolet flashlight, a dye injector, shatterproof glass as well as ultraviolet dye. This method is one of the most practically complicated of the 3 and also is the messiest. You need to inject the ultraviolet color into the system as well as wait on it to leak out. The dye can be untidy and also get everywhere. It gets in you’re A/C system, your refrigerant manifold assesses and also you. Nonetheless as soon as you shine your ultraviolet flashlight and area the leakage, you generally can see exactly where it is.

Each technique has its benefits and drawbacks. For the novice, I would suggest an electronic refrigerant leak detector as well as the professional automobile shop would certainly be better served with an ultraviolet leak discovery kit.