At Rydal Garage York, we experience vehicles with faulty air conditioning units every day! We recommend having a full aircon service and regas every 18 months to keep your aircon system working properly all year round.
A poorly performing car air conditioning system can cause a build-up of fungus, bacteria and other microbes growing inside the evaporator core, causing a smell, sometimes an allergic reaction and can lead to legionnaires disease. A poor air con system can increase your fuel costs, as the air conditioning pump needs to work harder.
There are currently two types of aircon gas available on the market. R134a gas is common in vehicles manufactured before 2014. Nearly all vehicles with air conditioning manufactured since 1st January 2017 include the new R1234yf aircon gas which is more environmentally friendly. R1234yf gas was phased in by vehicle manufacturers over time so vehicles rolling off the production line between 2014 and 2016 could require either gas.
