A recharge (or regas) for your air conditioning makes sure that your air conditioning system should be ready to use effectively whenever you need it. Through time and regular use the gas in your air conditioning system will run low and will need to be replenished before the system can start to operate as designed and blow consistently cold air again.

Regular checks will ensure that your air conditioning is working at its optimum performance and makes sitting in your car on a hot day a lot more comfortable, as well as ensuring the windscreen is clear in the winter months.

We recommend that you have your air conditioning system checked for its gas/refrigerant level every two years to keep it running healthily.

If you are in any doubt about whether your air conditioning system is operating as it should be, we will be happy to give your vehicle a free temperature test so that you can find out whether you would benefit from a recharge.

Air conditioning is kept cool thanks to a refrigerant gas that circulates in the system, ensuring that cool air spreads throughout the entire vehicle. In the two years recommended between system checks and potential top-ups of refrigerant, a lot can change like the amount of refrigerant gas remaining in the system.

As well as keeping your car cool in the summer and the windscreen demisted in the winter, using your air conditioning regularly will help it operate as efficiently as possible.

A drop in gas level will result in a loss of system efficiency.