Poulin Cooling A/C and Refrigeration
2026-06-21T04:49:16.357Z
My A/C system was acting strange. The ambient/supply air temp split was only 6.5 F. Should be 20 F. Travis came out and checked the temps and pressures on everything. I had added 2 lbs of refrigerant last Sept, but it was down 2 lbs again. There are one or more leaks in the system and finding them will be very expensive. Fixing them even more so. So since the system is 16 yo, I decided to do nothing and start shopping for a new system.Travis also discovered that my TXV is malfunctioning. In order to replace it, the refrigerant must be completely evactuated from the system. Again, very expensive, so I chose to do nothing. But Travis was kind enough to remove the TXV from the air handler and instructed me to put it in warm water periodically to activate it - which I am faithfully doing while I shop for a new system. (see photo)I may go with Poulin because I trust them. Time will tell. Also, Travis suggested that I wash the condenser coils. So I connected my hose and handed it to him. He sprayed the coils for me at no charge. Very nice and helpful tech.