Air Conditioning Service
The importance of Air-con servicing
By spending a small amount on an annual or bi-annual basis you are limiting the risk of having to find major fault.
Avoiding service costs can end up being a false economy.
Gas leaks naturally from all systems at 10-15% per annum. If this is left untreated, fuel economy is affected when the system is run. The compressor (which uses fuel) has to work harder to generate the correct temperatures when the gas level is low. This costs you money as it uses more fuel. In addition
What are the benefits of air conditioning?
- Efficient cool air in summer
- Warm dehumidified air in winter easily demists steamed up windows
- Filters pollutants / airborne particles inc pollen helping allergy sufferers
- Pleasant and odour free vehicle atmosphere at all times
Why does a car need an air conditioning recharge?
Your air conditioning system can lose up to 15% of its coolant every year, so a 3 year old car may have lost almost half its coolant seriously impacting on the performance of the system and damaging the components involved. You should regularly have the air conditioning systems serviced to reduce wear and tear on the components and help avoid potentially big repair bills
- Initial System check
Vent temperatures and gauge pressures are checked against recommended levels.
A refrigerant identifier is used at this stage to verify system content.
- Recovery of system refrigerant – This is recovered and weighed
- Checking of system and related components
- This includes drive belts, pipes and hoses, evaporator, drain tube, pollen filter, condenser and electrics
- Check heater and control flap operations
- Check compressor oil level and replace drier
- System evacuation - A vacuum is applied to remove moisture and air which can damage the system
- Charging - Recommended gas and oil changes are added following through leak checking
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