Friday, October 23, 2009

Methods of Leak Detection for Refrigerants



Having a leaky system that would lose your refrigerant is a very usual service call. Locating the source of the leak is not easy even if it may be easy to diagnose such problem.

You need to hire a technician in order to find problems on refrigerant leaks. The technician expert on leak problems has all the knowledge in using several methods of finding the leaks. However, there are both advantages and disadvantages in several methods known applicable. Some methods are effective but not as good as the other.

The reason why there should be several methods to be used in detecting leaks so that if one method is not working, then other methods may work well. The usual method is to locate suspected area and to pinpoint the very exact leaking area of a refrigerant.

Here are the methods of detecting refrigerant leaks.

(a) Soap Bubbles: This is the easiest way of detecting leaks by using an approved soapy solution. The suspected area is saturated with soapy solution. The solution will bubble if a leak is present. If the system is well-pressurized, this method works fine. You can also use other methods as verification process of detection.

(b) Visual Inspection: This is for locating only the general area of suspected leaks. The refrigerant leaks often come with the leaks in refrigerant oil. However, this may not always be true in some cases.
The leak location is usually surrounded with stains from refrigerant oil. Signs of oil in your refrigerant are the very common factor of leaks.

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