Best Practices, Tips, Tricks for Using Leak Detectors With Confidence
Finding and repairing leaks is critical to maintaining a healthy system
If you work with large HVACR systems, you know one thing: They all leak at some point. Finding and repairing those leaks is critically important to maintaining a healthy system. But, before you can fix a leak, you need to find it. That’s where leak detectors come in.
If your HVAC system is losing refrigerant, the first tools you can use are your eyes and ears. Start by looking around for oil stains and listen for pinhole leaks near weld joints or other connections. If you don’t see or hear anything, the leak is probably very small. Soap bubbles and UV dyes are two effective ways of finding leaks.