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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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So i was wondering, will my a/c charge die faster if i dont use it or will it die faster if i use it alot?
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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The rate at which it can leak out is dependent on the size of the leak.

If the system is used daily vs being used once a month it doesn't matter.

I'd run it once a month to keep the oil throughout the system.

It's a sealed system designed to hold refrigerant in at high pressures.
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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use should not matter, it is usually a result of age that things go bad in an ac system. the seals over time can get dry and cause a leak to occur and the ac charge to be lost. Like Slows2k said just use it once in a while in the winter months to get the oil distributed throughout the system so the seals dont rot.
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 03:42 PM
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freon doesnt get used up, if you running low you are having a leak somewhere, maybe from a bent hardline, a leaky seal.

don't just recharge it and forget it, find out why you need to refil in the first place.
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