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Title: Im taking tomorrow off, coz....
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 30 July 2007, 23:43:04
Im having my aircon fixed  :y

Ok my mate has said its gonna cost about £350  :'(

It needs a new condensor....didnt get a vx one.....£210 for one even at trade price  :o

So mate has sourced one for £120...£90 cheaper.....all the rest of the estimate is labour and regassing/etc....he reckons it will take him about 3 hours.....so isnt too bad i reckon
Title: Re: Im taking tomorrow off, coz....
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 30 July 2007, 23:45:33
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Im having my aircon fixed  :y

Ok my mate has said its gonna cost about £350  :'(

It needs a new condensor....didnt get a vx one.....£210 for one even at trade price  :o

So mate has sourced one for £120...£90 cheaper.....all the rest of the estimate is labour and regassing/etc....he reckons it will take him about 3 hours.....so isnt too bad i reckon

You have more days off than me! ;D
Title: Re: Im taking tomorrow off, coz....
Post by: Golfbuddy on 30 July 2007, 23:46:40
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Im having my aircon fixed  :y

Ok my mate has said its gonna cost about £350  :'(

It needs a new condensor....didnt get a vx one.....£210 for one even at trade price  :o

So mate has sourced one for £120...£90 cheaper.....all the rest of the estimate is labour and regassing/etc....he reckons it will take him about 3 hours.....so isnt too bad i reckon

Coool.  8-)
Title: Re: Im taking tomorrow off, coz....
Post by: Baron Von Spongebob on 30 July 2007, 23:49:45
For £350 id buy a few cans of Magi Cool for you and your passengers.. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Im taking tomorrow off, coz....
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 30 July 2007, 23:59:18
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Im having my aircon fixed  :y

Ok my mate has said its gonna cost about £350  :'(

It needs a new condensor....didnt get a vx one.....£210 for one even at trade price  :o

So mate has sourced one for £120...£90 cheaper.....all the rest of the estimate is labour and regassing/etc....he reckons it will take him about 3 hours.....so isnt too bad i reckon

You have more days off than me! ;D

 ;D But did you work 13 hrs today ??  :-/   ;)
Title: Re: Im taking tomorrow off, coz....
Post by: Baron Von Spongebob on 31 July 2007, 00:04:00
The most hours i have ever worked was 99 in a week.. In Cannes of all places..

70-75 was regular..Knackered but good money...

Not in work at moment looking after SWMBO hope to get back in work in a couple of weeks... :y
Title: Re: Im taking tomorrow off, coz....
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 31 July 2007, 00:06:32
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Im having my aircon fixed  :y

Ok my mate has said its gonna cost about £350  :'(

It needs a new condensor....didnt get a vx one.....£210 for one even at trade price  :o

So mate has sourced one for £120...£90 cheaper.....all the rest of the estimate is labour and regassing/etc....he reckons it will take him about 3 hours.....so isnt too bad i reckon

You have more days off than me! ;D

 ;D But did you work 13 hrs today ??  :-/   ;)
No but i have been up for 13 hours today ;D
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Post by: Andy B on 31 July 2007, 00:26:59
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 But did you work 13 hrs today ??  :-/   ;)

Piece of cake if you count from front door back to front door door. 45 mins to work ... 12hours at work (couple of hours work while there! ;)) ... and then 45 mins back again.
Title: Re: Im taking tomorrow off, coz....
Post by: VX1 on 31 July 2007, 09:30:40
Try doing a three day stretch working the cabs without a break. Yes I was one of those guy's aswell TD glad I got when I did it was starting to get to political.
Title: Re: Im taking tomorrow off, coz....
Post by: Markie on 31 July 2007, 09:36:54
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Im having my aircon fixed  :y

Ok my mate has said its gonna cost about £350  :'(

It needs a new condensor....didnt get a vx one.....£210 for one even at trade price  :o

So mate has sourced one for £120...£90 cheaper.....all the rest of the estimate is labour and regassing/etc....he reckons it will take him about 3 hours.....so isnt too bad i reckon

Coool.  8-)

Hopefully  ;D
Title: Re: Im taking tomorrow off, coz....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 31 July 2007, 10:26:59
Its about an hours job to change the condenser......another 30 mins to vac the system and maybe 20 mins to fill and check it all.
Title: Re: Im taking tomorrow off, coz....
Post by: Auto Addict on 31 July 2007, 10:30:48
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Its about an hours job to change the condenser......another 30 mins to vac the system and maybe 20 mins to fill and check it all.

Whilst juggling a set of indian clubs in the other hand........ ;D
Title: Re: Im taking tomorrow off, coz....
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 31 July 2007, 12:26:57
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Its about an hours job to change the condenser......another 30 mins to vac the system and maybe 20 mins to fill and check it all.

Well....hes just left.....been here 3 hours.....but that did include a couple of tea breaks......and chatting about things....new pollen filter as well......omega now nice and cool again and smells nice and fresh  :y

Bill was .....New condensor and drier fitted
                 OFN Pressure Leak test (No leak detected)
                 Deep vacuumed
                 Recharged with 950g R134a + 60ml Pag oil + Leak detection dye
                 Deodourise system
                 Tested and working correctly
                 £325 incl vat

                

Title: Re: Im taking tomorrow off, coz....
Post by: Paul M on 31 July 2007, 16:07:01
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Im having my aircon fixed  :y

Ok my mate has said its gonna cost about £350  :'(

It needs a new condensor....didnt get a vx one.....£210 for one even at trade price  :o

So mate has sourced one for £120...£90 cheaper.....all the rest of the estimate is labour and regassing/etc....he reckons it will take him about 3 hours.....so isnt too bad i reckon

Screw that, I'd just put the window down. Summers generally aren't hot enough to be worth using A/C anyway, although it is very useful when it's pouring outside making the air humid, otherwise it's a losing battle trying to keep the windows from steaming up.
Title: Re: Im taking tomorrow off, coz....
Post by: Kevin Wood on 31 July 2007, 16:37:28
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Summers generally aren't hot enough to be worth using A/C anyway

Not sure I agree. It can get pretty unpleasant in a tin top even in this country. If you've got a long journey to do it's not exactly conducive to keeping your mind on the road - or anything for that matter. Even when it's not roasting hot, and even when heating the car the air con results in fresher, less humid air which helps, I find.

My preference in such conditions is to be driving something that hasn't got a roof at all but that's not always possible. Air conditioning does at least help.

Kevin
Title: Re: Im taking tomorrow off, coz....
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 31 July 2007, 19:05:07
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Summers generally aren't hot enough to be worth using A/C anyway

Not sure I agree. It can get pretty unpleasant in a tin top even in this country. If you've got a long journey to do it's not exactly conducive to keeping your mind on the road - or anything for that matter. Even when it's not roasting hot, and even when heating the car the air con results in fresher, less humid air which helps, I find.

My preference in such conditions is to be driving something that hasn't got a roof at all but that's not always possible. Air conditioning does at least help.

Kevin

I agree  :y

Ok town driving you can put the window down.....motorway driving is the problem.....window up and you roast on a hot day.

On a hot day even driving about town with the window down all day i find i get tired a lot quicker....aircon on i stay more refreshed for longer  :y
Title: Re: Im taking tomorrow off, coz....
Post by: TheBoy on 31 July 2007, 21:11:51
My A/C in tractor is now nice and chilly, thanks to Sassanach :y :y