Air Con Re-gas in Bantham

Bantham sits at the mouth of the River Avon and is known for its beach and surfing. Summer weekends there can be busy, and narrow lanes mean slow queues, so working air con is welcome.

Automaster, trading as Clutchmaster at Automaster, is an RAC Approved Garage at Longcombe Cross, Longcombe, near Totnes. Whatever the make or model of your petrol or diesel car, we have full facilities for the re-gas.

What does an air con re-gas at Automaster include?

There are four stages. We remove the old gas, vacuum the system and check it for leaks, add oil and dye, then put in new gas and check the temperature.

That leak check is there for a reason: a badly leaking system will not hold a re-gas for long.

The oil and dye go in with the new gas, and the temperature check at the end confirms the system is cooling. It is one continuous service rather than a quick top-up.

Why has my car stopped blowing cold air?

Low gas is the usual suspect, because systems lose gas slowly over the years. You may spot air that is not cold, slow cooling, a musty smell, or compressor noise.

Do not wait for the first hot weekend to find out. Switching the air con on now shows whether it is ready.

If your car has been parked up for a while, the system may have lost more than you think, so a re-gas before the busy weekends makes good sense for anyone heading to the beach.

R134a from £50 or R1234yf from £99?

Those are the two gases. R134a is the older one and starts from £50 for R134a, while R1234yf is the newer gas on more recent cars, typically from around 2017 onward, and starts from £99 for R1234yf.

Your handbook or a label under the bonnet will tell you which your car takes. The gases cannot be interchanged.

When you ask for a quote, mention the make and model, and we can help you work out which gas applies.

Is there a walk-in option for R134a?

There is. R134a re-gas needs no booking: turn up and wait while it is done. That is for R134a only.

Running the air con regularly through the year is a simple habit that helps keep the system working.

Surfers and beach visitors will recognise the appeal of not having to plan around an appointment: for R134a you drive in, and wait.

Do you take cars from Bantham and nearby?

We do. Drivers from Bantham, Thurlestone, Bigbury, Kingsbridge and Loddiswell make the trip to the garage at Longcombe Cross near Totnes, TQ9 6PL.

If you would like to check before setting off, the quote form and the quote line are both open to you.

Bantham is a coastal village with narrow lanes, and the garage is at Longcombe Cross near Totnes, so drivers from Bantham and the surrounding area bring their cars to us.