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Air Con Gas loss results back in
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:27 pm
by Welly
Further to a recent related topic on here, today my a/c is being re-gassed:
It is almost exactly 3 years since it was last done:
Recommended Capacity: 530 grammes
Actual Capacity found before re-gas: 420 grammes
So it has lost 20% over 3 years (6.66% per year).
Bit surprised but not too bad I suppose, just need some warm weather
Re: Air Con Gas loss results back in
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:04 pm
by puggy
So you are to blame for the sudden down turn in the weather
Re: Air Con Gas loss results back in
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:53 pm
by Bailes1992
Mines empty after 4 years. Needs regassing badly.
It goes cool, but very very slightly.
Re: Air Con Gas loss results back in
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:57 pm
by grasmere59
My bmw's A/C hasn't been touched from new (2001) and it'll still freeze your bo##ocks off.
It''ll pack up now I've said that
Re: Air Con Gas loss results back in
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:33 pm
by DaiRees
Strangely enough the wife's focus' AC isn't working this year, I think it's because she doesn't use it often enough. How much is a check and regas these days?
The pug's was still going strong after 10 years, but I never turned it off.
Re: Air Con Gas loss results back in
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:02 pm
by GingerMagic
Its around £40 - £50 depending where you go. Seems pricey but they are generally thorough and do pressure checks etc before a re-gas.
Re: Air Con Gas loss results back in
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:08 am
by scotty73
DaiRees wrote:
The pug's was still going strong after 10 years, but I never turned it off.
You could turn it on to cool the garage down
Okay I'm just bitter
oh look what i did there
that mine don't work.
Re: Air Con Gas loss results back in
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 5:10 pm
by Bailes1992
Kwik Fit will do a full check on the A/C system and if they can't regass it won't charge you a penny!
Although I'm having a hard time in trusting them with my car
Re: Air Con Gas loss results back in
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:13 pm
by Doggy
Bailes1992 wrote:.....Although I'm having a hard time in trusting them with my car
I'd have a hard time trusting them with a bicycle pump.
Re: Air Con Gas loss results back in
Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:42 am
by scotty73
Bailes1992 wrote:Kwik Fit will do a full check on the A/C system and if they can't regass it won't charge you a penny!
Although I'm having a hard time in trusting them with my car
They done mine, found a leak but didn't have anyone qualified to "find the leak"... Nearest place for someone to look at it was Barry... but you're right they didn't charge me for the 45 minute wait to hear something I'd already guessed.
Re: Air Con Gas loss results back in
Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 10:42 am
by trem1
they topped the aircon up on my last 407 after checking it for leaks and driving out of kwik-fit the aircon was freezing cold.......................................for about a week