Aircon re-gas. How often?

mikejb993 · May 25, 2006

Just curious about member views regarding how often re-gassing of the air-con is needed.
My car only does about 5k a year, and I last had it done just before the summer of '04, and last year planned to do it but just didn't get round to it. Suprisingly, the temperature seemed fine anyway, and I was impressed with how good it still was.

Now I am in the same dilemma, weather is starting to warm up (hopefully), and so should I get it done or leave it until I feel its not cold enough?

Is there anything I should look out for with an air-con specialist, like making sure they vacuum first etc.. Had a leak check done in '04 with blue coloured dye and it was OK.

Geoff_Fields · May 25, 2006

If it isn't broke, don't fix it!

Sundeep · May 25, 2006

from a fresh regas it could last 3-5 years

mine has never missed a beat over the last 2 years, hot or cold.....

Booman · May 25, 2006

A pal of mine's buisness, specialises in air con/refurb/re-gas etc, and he tells me the average system loses roughly 10% of its gas content during a 12 month period....do the math[8D][8D][8D]

This is a very busy period of the year for him, cos people switch on the air-con for the first time this year, and it dont work, or its works poorly. Btw use your system periodically over the winter months to keep the seals in good order, this apparantly is the main reason they fail. I did this, but come April all mine was blowing through was warm b****y air. Nothing so common as failed seals for me, no the condenser is well and truly k******d, as a result of a heavy dose of corrosion, thereby allowing the gas straight into the atmosphere[

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Thank goodness I renewed the warranty last month.........and the condenser is covered[

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Guest · May 26, 2006

ORIGINAL: GLENN.A.HODGSON

the average system loses roughly 10% of its gas content during a 12 month period....do the math[8D][8D][8D]

Doing the math is great if the systems have a lineer efficiency, e.g. you get 70% of the performance with 70% of the gas left. But I doubt that's true, I would think after 3 years and only 70% gas left you'll be needing a top-up. After 4 years and 60% I doubt it'll work at all.