simple its leaking ..its halfords gas them and fook off policy lol . if u paid 60 quid to an aircon place they would off checked for a leak or added a dye
Was quick fit who done it mate i assumed that they would have done it, Teach me for getting monkies to do it lol
Is there a dye or anything you can get to put in it to see where it is leaking from?
Yeah mazda's do as well usually caused by the 'o' rings drying out and shrinking. Still especially with all the new regs coming they should have done some basic checks. I'd bet they didn't even bother with a vacuum test or check the condition of the condensor or pipes. I can almost hear the ozone layer disolving. They just see this as new revenue stream, most people are ignorant of servicing requirements for their aircon.
thebigman
Could easily loose ehough pressure to stop working effectivly in 12 hours. the whole system works on pressure changes between low and high with the refrigerant changing from gas to liquid to gas and back again as its pumped around the system. There used to be a company called add it that did a seal rejuvenator that caused the seals to swell up again without you having to take everything apart and replace them. I'm sure if you check there might be someone else doing a simillar product. it could be corrosion though like ephidOr has said, so it might not be the answer.
When the pressure drops enough the pressure switch will stop it working altogether to protect the compressor.
thebigman
@ smirnoff we used to use the top ups on service every 2 years as it was a cheaper option than a full regas for customers you can get a pressure gauge for the canisters to test the pressure and make sure your not overfilling.
Could easily loose ehough pressure to stop working effectivly in 12 hours. the whole system works on pressure changes between low and high with the refrigerant changing from gas to liquid to gas and back again as its pumped around the system. There used to be a company called add it that did a seal rejuvenator that caused the seals to swell up again without you having to take everything apart and replace them. I'm sure if you check there might be someone else doing a simillar product. it could be corrosion though like ephidOr has said, so it might not be the answer.
When the pressure drops enough the pressure switch will stop it working altogether to protect the compressor.
thebigman
@ smirnoff we used to use the top ups on service every 2 years as it was a cheaper option than a full regas for customers you can get a pressure gauge for the canisters to test the pressure and make sure your not overfilling.
should use aircon regularly or it can damage the system (use it or loose it).
My car is coming up for 10 now and ir con is like ice when fully down,i use it at least ten minutes weekly to keep the seals intact.It help defrost the car quicker in winter also ,i used to worry about loosing 10% efficiency but if you open a window you loose that anyway
Everyone in my family says don't use your aircon all the time it cains your petrol!
I say to em look i didn't get a luxury not to use it and i also say the exact same thing if your bombing down the motor way window open the drag will effect fuel economy anyway. Also the noise from having your window open can be somewhat annoying
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