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Air con recharge
« on: May 09, 2024, 04:43:50 PM »
I am expecting to get ripped off. Any suggestions or recommendations?
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Re: Air con recharge
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2024, 07:36:24 PM »
Quote from: Nick on May 09, 2024, 04:43:50 PM
I am expecting to get ripped off. Any suggestions or recommendations?
Make sure they extract absolutely all the water vapour out before recharging.

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Re: Air con recharge
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2024, 07:36:50 PM »
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Re: Air con recharge
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2024, 07:40:42 PM »
Haven't had to get one recharged for yonks but I had the professionals do one once and of course they hadn't got a clue.  So I took it to my out in the woods guy you'd sorted one out before.  He pulled a vacuum on the system for 30 minutes and then recharged it.  Any water vapour left will freeze when the system is operating blocking the pipes and can bugger the pumps.

Also find out why it needs recharging, can be a stone has hit the heat exchanger radiator and left an ever so minute hole
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Re: Air con recharge
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2024, 07:45:58 PM »
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Re: Air con recharge
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2024, 02:16:22 PM »
My regular garage who are excellent and know the car can do it whenever (Monday at 10) and for £45 +VAT.

The local “specialists” seem to be useless morons and that includes Halfrauds  evil:
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Re: Air con recharge
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2024, 02:37:33 PM »
Quote from: Nick on May 10, 2024, 02:16:22 PM
My regular garage who are excellent and know the car can do it whenever (Monday at 10) and for £45 +VAT.

The local “specialists” seem to be useless morons and that includes Halfrauds  evil:

Top Tip: Leave it on all year round... Will last forever then if you don't have a leak...  Thumbs:
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Re: Air con recharge
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2024, 02:46:47 PM »
We have winter here  ::)
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Re: Air con recharge
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2024, 03:00:27 PM »
Quote from: Nick on May 10, 2024, 02:46:47 PM
We have winter here  ::)

Is it air con or climate control...?  rubschin:
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Re: Air con recharge
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2024, 03:12:35 PM »
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Re: Air con recharge
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2024, 04:54:52 PM »
Quote from: Barman on May 10, 2024, 02:37:33 PM
Quote from: Nick on May 10, 2024, 02:16:22 PM
My regular garage who are excellent and know the car can do it whenever (Monday at 10) and for £45 +VAT.

The local “specialists” seem to be useless morons and that includes Halfrauds  evil:

Top Tip: Leave it on all year round... Will last forever then if you don't have a leak...  Thumbs:
:thumbsup:  why would anyone turn it off (but so many do)
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Re: Air con recharge
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2024, 04:55:56 PM »
Quote from: Nick on May 10, 2024, 02:46:47 PM
We have winter here  ::)
An opportunity to let bearings and seals dry out so they leak you say?
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Re: Air con recharge
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2024, 05:21:56 PM »
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Re: Air con recharge
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2024, 11:20:30 PM »
Open the windows .. Shocked: 
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Re: Air con recharge
« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2024, 08:53:44 AM »
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