A few weeks ago, my husband informed me about some ice that was building up on the AC unit.
In my opinion, ice didn’t sound like a good thing.
My husband however, was convinced that the ice buildup was a good thing. The air conditioning system was supposed to make things cool, so the ice seemed like a good thing. I didn’t ever remember seeing ice on our air conditioner before though, so it seemed a bit odd. Although my husband was convinced it was a sign of something good, I wasn’t so sure. In my opinion, we needed to hire an HVAC professional to come look at the air conditioner. It took a lot of convincing, but my husband finally agreed to hire an HVAC professional. When I told the professional about the ice buildup, the HVAC professional immediately told me that there was a problem. He spent the next 45 minutes trying to find the issue and when he finally did, it wasn’t good. There was a refrigerant leak that was causing the coils to freeze. The good news was that we caught the ice buildup early on and there wasn’t too much damage. The HVAC professional refilled the refrigerant and patched the hole that was causing the leak. He also shut off the air conditioning system so the ice would melt naturally. It was an expensive fix, but I’m glad we called. I’m glad I listened to my gut about the ice and didn’t listen to my husband. He would never admit that.