Aircon Recharge
Since 2017, all new cars and vans in Europe have used the more efficient air conditioning gas called R1234yf, though some manufacturers adopted it earlier.
Most pre-2017 cars use the older R134A air con gas, but this can only be confirmed by inspection. For a pre-2017 car or van, unless you know otherwise, we recommend booking the R134A air con service, and we'll confirm on the day if R1234yf is needed instead.
As the name indicates, your car's air conditioning system "conditions" the air entering the vehicle. It provides nice, cool air on a hot summer day and dry, warm or cool air for demisting on a cold, wet winter morning.
For your car's air conditioning system to work effectively, it requires routine maintenance in the form of an air conditioning recharge or air conditioning regas as its sometimes known.
An air conditioning recharge not only refills the refrigerant gas to the manufacturer's recommended level but also replenishes the system's essential lubricating oil, ensuring that the air conditioning compressor and other components are maintained in good working order.
Many vehicle manufacturers recommend that your car's air conditioning system should be recharged every two years. However, as this is not checked on an MOT test or as part of any routine vehicle service schedule, if it hasn't been specifically requested, it will not have been carried out.
We offer professional air conditioning recharge services at our branches in Sheffield, Lincoln, Market Rasen, Gainsborough and Worksop so you can keep your system running efficiently wherever you are.