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Car air Conditioning
Our qualified technicians are fully trained to ensure your car stays safe and legal to drive.
The majority of modern vehicles have air conditioning and climate control installed as standard, however most drivers are unaware that air conditioning systems require servicing on a relatively frequent basis. Car manufacturers recommend that this be carried out every 2 years.
An air conditioning service is not something that’s included in a standard service schedule so it is something that can be easily disregarded. It is advisable that you schedule an air conditioning service if your car is over 2 years old, it is also highly recommended that you exercise your air conditioning system routinely in order to facilitate optimal functioning.
There are a number of faults that commonly occur with air conditioning and climate control systems, these include:
- Natural loss of gas: This happens when the AC is neglected during cold periods or if is not regularly serviced.
- Loss of gas due to leakage: There are many naturally occurring, unavoidable circumstances that can cause leakages, for example the gritting salts used during the icy periods can cause corrosion in the pipe work and condensers.
- Electrical faults: Problems with fuses, pressure switches, cables and relays can cause systems to stop running.
For courtesy cars please call before making a booking
Air Con Diagnostic Check
Before your Full Air Con Service is carried out (including an Air Con Regas/Recharge), a legal requirement is conducted which is to check the system for any faults or leaks. A Vacuum test can also help validate this.
What happens next?
Once the above checks are completed, our certified technician will then give you the option of the following services, during which we will replace and recharge lubricant and refrigerant levels in line with your manufacturer’s recommendation:
- Full Air Con Service including an Air Con Regas/Recharge – R134a refrigerant – From £55
- Full Air Con Service including an Air Con Regas/Recharge – newer R1234yf refrigerant – From £129
Air Conditioning Antibacterial Clean from £20
This process helps with nasty smells in your car air conditioning. Those unpleasant odours are a result of bacteria which builds up over time in the air con system and vents and circulate around your car.
The antibacterial air conditioning clean helps with a powerful deep clean which eradicates 99% of bacteria and leaves your air con smelling fresh. Our air conditioning cleaning service may also help for those with breathing difficulties.
Air Con Regas/Recharge - R134a refrigerant £ 55
Air Con Regas/Recharge - newer R1234yf refrigerant £ 129
Air Conditioning Antibacterial Clean £ 20
If you are in any doubt as to whether your tyres are legal and safe please drop in and one of our staff will be more than happy to check them for you and give you a quote there and then for any replacement tyres that are required.
For courtesy cars please call before making a booking 01353 664010
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