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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: minimeee on 29 May 2008, 15:11:32
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Hey my air con isn't as cold as would like it to be and guess the gas may need recharged???
Where would i get this done and any idea how much??
Cheers guys n gals :P
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i know that quick fit were doing an air con recharge and anti bacterial wash out for 60 quid.
Went to have mine done but they could not do it as it was compleatly dry.
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As above, Kwik Fit will recharge your aircon for £45 and if they can't (ie its faulty) there's no charge :y
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Sound good, just with the scorching scottish summer coming in thought i'd make sure there's gonna be icicles dripping from my nose while every other tube has sweaty armpits
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Where would i get this done and any idea how much??
Cheers guys n gals :P
http://www.yell.com/ucs/HomePageAction.do
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Mine cost me £50 cash in hand at a local air con specialist
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www.coolcaraircon.co.uk
paid 50 inc inc discharge dye and lube
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You have to check if you aircon is not leaking, otherwise you will lose the gas again.
Find a proper aircon specialist not the “EverythingWeDo” guys, as these are expensive and most of times it’s not worth the money.
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Dont use Kwikfit - they are cowboys when it comes to air con. Use a specialist - usually works out cheaper!
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Dont use Kwikfit - they are cowboys when it comes to air con. Use a specialist - usually works out cheaper!
Agreed. I used to think they were a cheap way of getting a fillup, and that they have an automated machine so nothing can go wrong. However, they managed to strip the thread on my low side valve cap. >:(
Seems they can make a horlicks of even the simplest things.
If the problem is anything more than needing a regas, they'll be no use whatsoever.
Kevin
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ive got a leaflet here form hlafords
air con check- free
aircon clean 3.99
re charge 9.99
would these be worth a visit??
richie
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I can't believe they'll do a PROPER recharge - vac, test, refill - for less than a tenner !! If they do its a bloody good price !!!
The info I've found is £49.98 !!!
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10651_productId_266051_langId_-1_p1_38270_p2_31284
and thats only a "top up" ....
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(edited to add info ) :)
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re charge 9.99 ......
Mmm? Is that not just for a can of R134a refrigerant?
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its on aleaflet i picked up by the parts counter, bit of a con doesnt say this in the leaflet
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10651&storeId=10001&langId=-1&productId=266051&p1=38270&p2=31292
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just a thought, aircon boys will be in next week on the job im working on, new aircon all round the pub and hotel rooms, can they do cars as well, could get them to do mine
richie
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Had mine refilled from 250g to 950g at Kwik Fit. Thought it was a good service at an excellent price.
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re charge 9.99 ......
Mmm? Is that not just for a can of R134a refrigerant?
Yep. It'll be just to chuck a can in, almost certainly. Not worth bothering with, and of duboius legality - charging a system without first leak-checking it. The cans have all manner of "leak sealers" and other potions in them too, which are best avoided.
Kevin
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BTW... I noticed a shiny new air con servicing machine at WIM at the weekend...
Might be worth investigating. 2 birds with one stone.
Kevin
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Hate to mention it, but are Vx doing an air-con deal again this summer?
Could be worth looking in to.
Mark
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Hate to mention it, but are Vx doing an air-con deal again this summer?
Could be worth looking in to.
Mark
Was expensive IIRC, although cheap, I suppose for a dealer :-?
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wim isnt far from me, i may have a drive there at the weekend and have a look.
richie
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just a thought, aircon boys will be in next week on the job im working on, new aircon all round the pub and hotel rooms, can they do cars as well, could get them to do mine
richie
can be done all they need is a bottle of R134a and some scales (which they'll have) but might not have the right adaptor to fit car valve to their gauges
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just a thought, aircon boys will be in next week on the job im working on, new aircon all round the pub and hotel rooms, can they do cars as well, could get them to do mine
richie
can be done all they need is a bottle of R134a and some scales (which they'll have) but might not have the right adaptor to fit car valve to their gauges
is the valve expensive, i could always pass it on to oof for members to borrow after ive used it, i come into contact with aircon firms on site all yr round
richie
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just a thought, aircon boys will be in next week on the job im working on, new aircon all round the pub and hotel rooms, can they do cars as well, could get them to do mine
richie
can be done all they need is a bottle of R134a and some scales (which they'll have) but might not have the right adaptor to fit car valve to their gauges
is the valve expensive, i could always pass it on to oof for members to borrow after ive used it, i come into contact with aircon firms on site all yr round
richie
think they can be bought from e-gay but not sure (don't know a lot really)
bit like these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130221435479&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=003
sorry can't add this as link coz all my buttons have naffed off for some reason???
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Kwik-Fleece are ok if it's just a case of changing old gas. But if it's low then there's a leak somewhere. Kwik-Fleece do a pressure test but do not use UV dye. I had mine done last year. It was a hot day (Probably the only one last summer !) and I left there feeling cooler than a camel at the North Pole.
The following day it was just not doing it's thing. Went to a local Air-Con specialist. They used the UV dye and my condensor was glowing green under the UV light. It had become porous with such a slow leak that it did not show up on the pressure test at Kwik-Fleece.
Replaced the condensor, re-gassed...The camel is now back at the North Pole. :y