Yes, you can generally stay in a house with a minor freon leak for a short period, but it is not recommended to remain indefinitely. While low-level exposure to residential refrigerants like R-410A in a well-ventilated home is rarely immediately fatal, breathing high concentrations of refrigerant gas in a closed space can cause dizziness, headaches, nausea, respiratory irritation, and oxygen displacement. Furthermore, leaking freon is harmful to the environment and prevents your AC from cooling. Verification: Turn off the cooling system, open windows to ventilate the home, and call an HVAC technician to repair the leak.
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