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Aircon - regassing at home?

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TimM:

--- Quote from: "rollazuki" ---you cant do this accurately with just a pressure check
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Now were talking, I don't want to mess it all up  :wink:

I'd rather pay to have it work properly than have to pay a fortune to fix it.

Spooky:
Air con (or more correctly, the gasses involved) is a legal minefield ... one of the nastier bits is the possibility of a £10,000 fine (under the Montreal Protocol) for allowing gas to leak to atmosphere (this includes through known leakages) ...

I'd take it to a professional, pay up and look big about it. :wink:

spy:
I used one of the home kits once on a fiat stilo at work.  The instructions with the kits say to ensure you connect to the low pressure side of the system as the other side may explode the can in your hand.  There wasnt enough gas in the can to do the job anyway, wasted cash on the can then paid for a propper job.  

I believe aircon should be regassed / services every 2 years anyway?  Lack of use can lead to bacteria build up and lots of nasties pumped into the car next time you use it.  Legionaires disease anyone?  

My local motor factors sell aircon cleaner, just a can you leave squirting in the car whilst the blowers are on full and recirculate.  This does a damn good job of getting rid of aircon smells.  

We pay £50 ish for a regas from a company in St Helens called cool wheels.

TimM:
Well, I've been there and done that with the Halfrauds kit, regassing was easy once I'd found the port (RAVE CD to the rescue  :wink: ).

BUT.....

Still not cold  :cry:

I'll have damaged another pipe or something whilst off-road / greenlaning so it's back to an expert when i can find the time.

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