Why does everyone want to 'top up my freon' at the service? Does it actually get used up?

What is really happening

A split that 'needs freon' every year either has a genuine leak (and a top-up is an expensive postponement) or does not need any and someone is selling something invisible. What really reduces the capacity of a 6-year-old unit is dirt: a clogged outdoor coil raises condensing pressure and cuts efficiency, and an evaporator covered in biofilm no longer transfers heat. The symptoms – cools slowly, runs longer – mimic 'low refrigerant', which is why it sells so easily. A correct service checks what can be seen: coils, fans, drain, temperature split, electrical connections (visually), not what cannot.

Explanatory diagramFour services, different purposes

What we do on site

1. We measure the temperature split on each unit before touching anything – we write the values down.
2. Each indoor unit: sealed waterproof cover, hose to the bucket, alkaline cleaner plus adjustable pressure wash of evaporator and roller, drain pan and hose flushed, sanitising.
3. The three outdoor units in the yard: condenser washed in place, at low pressure so we do not flatten the fins.
4. We restart and measure the split again: cleaning alone usually recovers 2–4 °C.
5. If a unit still cools poorly after cleaning, we tell you honestly that it looks like a refrigerant problem and needs a refrigeration technician – we do not fix it and we do not sell refrigerant.
6. See current rates on the Prices page.

What you can do yourself

• Ask anyone who wants to top up refrigerant to show you the gauges and explain where the leak is.
• Check whether the outdoor unit is clean – after 6 years in a yard it certainly is not.

What NOT to do

Prevention

Annual cleaning of all three units, filters every two weeks – well-kept Mitsubishi units run 15 years without 'asking for freon'.

When to call us

For a maintenance service with no upsell: 0764 012 943, WhatsApp works. Bragadiru is inside our coverage area.