What happends when your Home Cental Air unit freezes?

[Quik289]

When the unit freezes up it is low on freon. Cycling the unit shouldn't hurt it if it is just a little low. Don't know what might happen if the system has a big leak (from a new hole in the condenser), but you probably won't get much cooling in the house if you have a big hole and all the freon is gone. Of course a big enough leak means no cooling and no freezing either. I am currently cycling my dehumidifier in the garage because it is freezing up - low on freon too.

[392cobra]

Originally Posted by Quik289

When the unit freezes up it is low on freon. Cycling the unit shouldn't hurt it if it is just a little low.

+1

Yep,you're low on freon.Been there..done that.

When was the last time it was serviced and has freon been added in the last year or two ?