AboutJ Cook Expertise With 25+ years experience, I am familiar with residential, commercial, and industrial HVAC equipment including but not limited to boilers, chillers, reciprocating and screw compressors. I am trained in all manners of control wiring.
Experience I currently have three HVAC licenses and Refrigeration license by the State of North Carolina. I have been in this field for over twenty years. I have been a service technician for a contractor and also worked at a state college in the repair and maintenance of steam lines and equipment. I am currently the Building Maintenance Superintendent for a municipality.
Question is there a stop leak solution to add to my central air unit to stop the leak?
Answer I have not seen a product that will not eventuallly affect the compressor. The leak is usually at a joint of some type. Take a liquid soap, Joy dish detergent works well as it foams easily and apply it to every joint, either a solder or mechanical joint such as a brass nut fitting and try to locate the leak. Sometimes it is as simple as tightening a nut or replacing a leaking service schrader. Once it is located, if it is a solder joint, at least you can show it to a technician to have it rebrazed. Thanks J
