Scoobythedog
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| posted on 31/5/09 at 04:02 PM |
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Air con Recharge kits
As title, are they any good ?
Its for a ford focus, as its a bit warm these days.
Scooby
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zilspeed
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| posted on 31/5/09 at 04:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Scoobythedog
As title, are they any good ?
Its for a ford focus, as its a bit warm these days.
Scooby
I looked into these.
You have no real way of testing the system other than chucking in the refirgerant and seeing what happens.
If you go to kwik fit, they vacuum down the system and test if it holds the vaccum.
If it passes this test, they fill it.
If the temperature at the vents doesn't come down by at least 10% , you don't get charged.
Seems very fair to me.
£45 I understand .
Maybe £25 or so for a DIY canister ?
Not a choice for me, I have to say.
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 31/5/09 at 04:12 PM |
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I went to kwikfit or somewhere similar last year with the SWMBOmobile. It got pressure tested, they filled it up, and bingo freezing aircon. Great I
thought.
Started the car the next day to show the mrs how chilly it was, and how good I am to her, to be greated by a funy smell as I opened the door and
tempid aircon.
I think I had a leak and the buggers filled it up anyway.
As it was only £40 and the place was a good hours drive away, I put it down to experience!
[Edited on 31/5/09 by Dangle_kt]
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Howlor
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| posted on 31/5/09 at 05:09 PM |
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I used it on the wife's Leon. I checked for existing pressure first by blipping the fill nipple and it was obviously holding some pressure so I
assumed I didn't have a major leak so filled it up.
Worked a treat, far better than I had ever anticipated.
Steve
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Macbeast
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| posted on 31/5/09 at 05:26 PM |
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I had my Focus done at Halfords last year. You buy the kit and they will fill it for you. No test. The guy took ages to find the filling point on
this, the rarest of cars, . He said he wasn't sure if it had completely topped up .
There was an improvement but it didn't last.
Maybe try Quickfit this year.
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splitrivet
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| posted on 31/5/09 at 05:54 PM |
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You need to run your aircon for 20 mins a week come hail or shine to keep the shaft seal lubed, this is the main point where leaks occur.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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spaximus
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| posted on 31/5/09 at 06:01 PM |
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if your system just wants topping up they are great, easy to use no mess. If however there is a fault it will not fix that, and niether will the Kwik
fit operation. Most air con repairs are caused by lack of use or damage to the condensor radiator at the front.
The best to use is Artic Freeze.
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evanschris
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| posted on 31/5/09 at 07:29 PM |
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Could be wrong but I thought if you were handling refridgerant you had to be qualified in some way?
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DorsetStrider
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| posted on 31/5/09 at 09:02 PM |
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You do have to be qualified now. The DIY disposable type bottles are only legal if they have a First Filled date on them pre Dec 2007.
The EPA are currently investogating several national retail outlets (halfords?) for breach of the Enviromentla Protection Act for continuing to use
and distribute these bottles.
I have this direct from the horses mouth.
Who the f**K tightened this up!
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wilkingj
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| posted on 1/6/09 at 07:21 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DorsetStrider
You do have to be qualified now.
The EPA are currently investogating several national retail outlets (halfords?) for breach of the Enviromentla Protection Act for continuing to use
and distribute these bottles.
I'm going to rush out at lunchtime and buy a few! Damn rules and reg people...
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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