# A/C isn't cold

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-isnt-cold/188914>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** outback, airconditioning, subaru\
**Created:** [February 2, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-isnt-cold/188914 "2023-02-02T02:40:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![winnie12417\_183957](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/winnie12417_183957/32/32513_2.png) [@winnie12417\_183957](https://community.cartalk.com/u/winnie12417_183957)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-isnt-cold/188914/1 "2023-02-02T02:40:04Z")

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2001 Subaru outback  
Heat works great, AC doesn’t get cold. No noises in the fan and it blows hard.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 2:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-isnt-cold/188914/2 "2023-02-02T02:42:14Z")

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Have the state of charge of the refrigerant checked.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 11:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-isnt-cold/188914/3 "2023-02-02T11:26:53Z")

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To add to Tester’s reply, have it done by an independent mechanic that is qualified to work on AC, recommend you do **not** go to a chain like Pep Boys, Firestone, etc.

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**Author:** ![winnie12417\_183957](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/winnie12417_183957/32/32513_2.png) [@winnie12417\_183957](https://community.cartalk.com/u/winnie12417_183957)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-isnt-cold/188914/4 "2023-02-03T02:48:58Z")

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Thank you. I’ve heard that is the best plan.

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**Author:** ![Beancounter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@Beancounter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beancounter)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-isnt-cold/188914/5 "2023-02-03T20:30:58Z")

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Caveat, I had a similar problem with an older car, which I assumed would require the replacement of the compressor, etc. but my independent mechanic refused to work on it until the temperatures got over 50 degrees and he could get a good reading.

Instead of thousands of dollars for component replacements it cost a couple of hundred for diagnosis of a bad electrical connection.

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-isnt-cold/188914/6 "2023-02-03T21:24:37Z")

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My compressor clicks on/off when I use defrost. And it’s -2f today.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-isnt-cold/188914/7 "2023-02-03T21:27:35Z")

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It could just be low on freon, after 22 years that would be expected. Happened to my 12 year old car. But have a pro diagnose and repair/refill it.