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Old 05-09-2012, 08:22 PM
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Default Chiller recharge cost?

anyone ever recharge their chiller? I think my recent freezing event caused the excessive use of the gas...if so, what did it cost?
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:37 PM
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I thought you only needed to recharge if you had a leak?
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:43 PM
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freezing may have damaged the evaporator, probably cheeper to replace the chiller.
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:47 PM
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freezing may have damaged the evaporator, probably cheeper to replace the chiller.
That's what I'm worried about
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:53 PM
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check with an air conditioning company
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Old 05-09-2012, 09:00 PM
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Perhaps with the new LEDs you won't need the chiller. Might be wise to wait until you get them if possible.
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Old 05-09-2012, 09:05 PM
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The 'gas' doesn't get used up. It can only leak out. Alternatively, you could have damaged the compressor when it froze up.
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