Heat pumps go through wear and tear just like any other mechanical devices even if you take good care of them and have someone service them regularly. Because the average summer temperature often reaches 100 F in McKinney, TX, you’re going to want your business’s heat pump in tip-top shape. Read further to learn about four signs that indicate a particularly irksome part of wear and tear: a refrigerant leak.
1. Hissing Sounds
When your commercial heat pump is functioning correctly, it shouldn’t hiss or bubble. Hissing and/or bubbling sounds indicate abnormal changes in pressure. Those changes in pressure could be signs of a refrigerant leak.
2. Greasy Film
Your heat pump’s refrigerant becomes a greasy liquid at roughly room temperature. So, if you examine your company’s outside unit and find it covered with slime, then your heat pump very likely has a refrigerant leak.
3. High Humidity
As with all cooling HVAC systems, heat pumps remove humidity from the air as part of the cooling process. Therefore, if you notice that the humidity on the floor or in your offices is higher than normal, it could indicate a refrigerant leak in your heat pump.
4. Ice on the Evaporator Coil
The aforementioned pressure changes cause not only hissing and bubbling sounds but also ice to form on the coil and other components inside your heat pump. Then, because of the higher ambient temperature around the heat pump, that ice will melt and leave telltale drips and puddles around different parts of your heat pump.
We’re proud of our accreditation and A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, and we’ve served businesses in our area for nearly 40 years. You can count on our combination of knowledge and experience. So, whenever you need heat pump maintenance, call us at All Service Heating & Air today.
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