Air-con regassing

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:39 pm

My air-con picked the best weekend to decide not to be very cold, I'm guessing it needs regassing as I don't have any documentation saying its been done before.

Supposedly the gas is the same as we put in out refridgerated containers at work and they will fill it up for free, but would it be better to get it done at a garage - I can get it done at mates rates for Â£40.

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:52 pm

Â£40 for aircon regassing is pretty good considering VW charge around Â£70-99 depending on the season.

I know with VW for example they also check for leaks and other problems with the aircon system along with the actual regassing.

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:57 pm

yeh, I expect the guy at the garage will check if i ask him to, a friend workd at the garage and said he wouldn't mind. Do you think thats the better option then?

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:13 pm

if you've got the Â£40 to spend on it, then it's probably the better option just for the added peace of mind.

NAZPOLOGTI · Post by **NAZPOLOGTI** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:16 am

i just re-gassed it yesturday, for Â£47...at a air conditioning specialist, nice guy...down in birmingham though

omicron · Post by **omicron** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:21 am

I had mine regassed by a bloke who was doing the a/c in a shop we were refitting. Cost a quarter pounder, a mars bar and a can of coke. It's worked fine since

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:36 am

Â£40 mates rates?
lol give over.
It will cost around Â£6 for the gas, and take no longer than 5 minutes to top up the gas.

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:11 am

Hmm, maybe i'll just get the gas and ask him to do it then? Any ideas where I could get it from?

omicron · Post by **omicron** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:31 am

It generally comes in a 20kg cylinder.

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:38 am

Retail price on our 404A gas is Â£23.63 per KG.
But as a refrigeration company we only pay Â£7.30 per KG.

If you can get it filled up for free then do that.
It doesn't need a garage, when the put on the gauges they will see if there is a problem.

VR6 South · Post by **VR6 South** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:09 am

have you found anyone yet? I need someone local to re-gas mine

LiverpoloGTi · Post by **LiverpoloGTi** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:10 pm

Ive been toying with the idea of getting something similar to this, i saw a kit somewhere (cant remember which site) which included both a canister to reseal any leaks, and the gas for around Â£45.

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:50 pm

Dont.
Ive enhailed 404A before and had a headache for days!

Leave it to the pro's.

garnier · Post by **garnier** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:09 pm

Doh. You should at least have tried getting high on helium, it makes you speak funny. But inhaling air con gas, really, that's bananas man

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:01 pm

lol it wasn't intensional