>> My climate control air con is not working, I had it regassed about 18
>> months ago - could this need doing again?
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> leakier over time and re-gassing will almost inevitably make the
> leak(s) worse.
So if you have a system which, although 10 years old, is still working,
would you get it regassed? I tend to be of the school of though that if it
ain't broke don't fix it. I leave my climate control on all year round and
as the outside sensor reads about 5 or 10 degrees high I reckon the
compressor is always on.

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Mrcheerful - 30 Nov 2007 11:35 GMT
>>> My climate control air con is not working, I had it regassed about 18
>>> months ago - could this need doing again?
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> as the outside sensor reads about 5 or 10 degrees high I reckon the
> compressor is always on.
there are theories either way, regassing will make very little difference to
the pressures IF it was still working before the regas. All systems lose
gas over time, as the gas goes so does some oil, in theory water can be
attracted in via any leaks (I don't see how if there is sufficient pressure)
As the pressure gets low the system will start to freeze and the compressor
may cycle on and off more. Very modern systems only contain a small amount
of gas, so any leak is more important.
On balance I would have it done every three years or so.
Malc - 30 Nov 2007 14:52 GMT
> >> <gr...@maven.co.uk> wrote in message
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> of gas, so any leak is more important.
> On balance I would have it done every three years or so
I'd best get it done then. Dunno when it was last done and I've only
had the car a year and a bit
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