{"id":30853,"date":"2025-06-11T14:12:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.128plumbing.com\/?p=30853"},"modified":"2025-09-23T14:50:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T14:50:03","slug":"uv-dye-to-the-rescue-in-peabody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.128plumbing.com\/blog\/uv-dye-to-the-rescue-in-peabody\/","title":{"rendered":"UV Dye to the Rescue in Peabody"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UV Dye to the Rescue in Peabody\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3t6F9JqAYEE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When one of our base+ members in Peabody turned on their air conditioning for the first time this season, they were faced with a major issue: inefficient cooling on a hot day. Rather than tough it out, they called us back to get to the bottom of it once and for all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During our initial visit, we suspected a pinhole leak in their American Standard A\/C system, but couldn\u2019t immediately detect the source. To solve this, our HVAC technician Connor added UV dye to the system, a proactive step that would make any hidden leaks much easier to spot later on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast forward to our second visit, and that forward thinking paid off. With the dye already circulating in the HVAC system, Connor used a UV light and quickly identified the exact location of the leak in the evaporator coil, thanks to the UV dye he added to the system last year. The dye illuminated the problem area clearly, allowing him to avoid any guesswork and get straight to the source.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the leak was located, he removed and replaced the evaporator coil <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the same day,<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.128plumbing.com\/air-conditioning-services\/service-repair\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ensuring this customer was able to have efficient A\/C<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in their home before another weekend of warm weather.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This case is a great example of how<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.128plumbing.com\/air-conditioning-services\/ac-maintenance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> preventive diagnostics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can save time, money, and frustration. By using UV dye in advance, we were able to diagnose and fix the issue quickly without invasive inspection or trial-and-error repairs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>What causes my A\/C to leak?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\/C leaks are usually caused by clogged drain lines, frozen coils, a cracked drain pan, or improper installation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>How do I detect that my system is leaking?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for water around the unit, musty smells, poor cooling, or higher energy bills\u2014these can all signal a leak.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How do I fix an HVAC leak?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure all issues are addressed and fixed properly, it\u2019s important to contact an HVAC professional like 128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling &amp; Electric for diagnosis when something is wrong and yearly maintenance for preventative measures as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re dealing with inconsistent cooling or suspect a leak in your system, don\u2019t wait. Early detection tools like UV dye can make all the difference. <\/span><b>Visit us online today at <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/call128.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>CALL128.com<\/b><\/a><b> and stay cool all summer long.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; When one of our base+ members in Peabody turned on their air conditioning for the first time this season, they were faced with a major issue: inefficient cooling on&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-cooling","category-heating"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.128plumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.128plumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.128plumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.128plumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.128plumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.128plumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30853\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.128plumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.128plumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.128plumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}