Even in our changeable climate, fully functioning aircon can be an absolute blessing, especially if you have young children or pets in the car. Car aircon works in a similar way to the fridge at home. The aircon system contains a special refrigerant – a gas, known as R134a and is used nearly all car aircon systems since the early 90’s. If your cars aircon isn’t working or has become less effective, the chances are the refrigerant needs topping up. This is an extremely simple process that you can carry out yourself and in doing so will save yourself a considerable amount of money over bringing the car back to the main dealer.
So how do i do it?
1. First you will need a product like Arctic Freeze http://www.micksgarage.com/cooling-heating-parts/air-con-repair/
2. you need to find the ‘low pressure port’ on your aircon system. To find where it is on your car and see what it looks like click here http://www.interdynamics-europe.co.uk/ and then select your cars make and model from the drop down list.
3. Unscrew the protective cap on the port and attach the hose that is supplied with the Arctic freeze. You will then get a reading on the pressure gauge attached, however you must start the engine and turn the aircon onto to full to see the correct reading.
4. With the engine still running you can connect the hose to the can and press the button to start dispensing the refrigerant. Shake the can gently while holding down the button and periodically check the pressure gauge until you have reached the correct level.
5. When the system is fully charged the needle will be in the Blue section of the gauge.
.....And thats all there is to it! If there is still refrigerant in the can it can be stored and re used at a later date, as can the pressure gauge. Aircon systems can loose up to 15% of their charge every year so it pays to check the pressure on a regular basis.
Features:
- Restores lost refrigerant and oil to A/C system
- Formulated with advanced QwikBoost chemistry that was developed for NASA
- Colder air up to 50% faster
- Reusable trigger dispenser with built in gauge makes filling system fast and easy
- Eliminates moisture and acid from A/C system
- 624 ml reusable canister & gauge
- Full instructions on canister