Jun 13, 2018
Can you feel the difference with your car air conditioning this summer? Maybe your air con is blowing out warm air or perhaps it’s taking a while before turning the air cool which is really annoying when the temperature in your car feels similar to the temperature of a volcano!
It’s likely your car needs an air conditioning regas, before carrying out an air con regas any good garage will carry out a check. If the mechanic notices any issues then they will advise the car owner that they will need an air con service this could be down to a cracked hose or pipe which will cause the car air conditioning system to leak.
Put it this way, there is no point in regassing your air con if it’s got a leak, if you do the gas will just escape and that's just a waste. With MyCarNeedsA.com our network of local garages will thoroughly check your air conditioning system before carrying out the air con regas.
Every 2 years or near the refrigerant will become very low in the air con system hence why your air con is producing warm air, the refrigerant is the regas and this will need to be topped up as well as the lubricant. Your air con needs a top-up of refrigerant every 2 years maximum.
Many garages in the MyCarNeedsA.com garages can perform a free check on your air con if you are unsure what your car needs. Just put your air con job on with MyCarNeedsA.cm and we will get quotes on your behalf.
A check and service of the entire car air conditioning system to include a check for leaks with either nitrogen or a UV dye to spot any cracks in the A/C. A top-up of regas, a temperature check with a refrigerant check as well as a check on the major organs including the compressor, condenser, belts and hoses.
Without an air con service every 2 years your system becomes less effective, essentially what will happen is that you will use more fuel. If the refrigerant is low, the engine has to work harder to cool the air down, therefore, using more petrol.
It’s a common school of thought to just put down the window, however, in theory, this is also using more fuel if your driving on a motorway or over 30-40 mph. Winding the window down works fine if you are city driving but nothing beats having a blast of cool crisp air from the air con on a hot summer's day. Having your window down on the motorway means you will are losing fuel and it’s more effective to switch on your air conditioning.
