Air Con Re-gas in Deancombe

Deancombe is a small rural hamlet in the South Devon countryside, reached by narrow lanes. There is no garage on your doorstep, but your air con still needs to work when you switch it on.

Automaster is at Longcombe Cross near Totnes and has full facilities for air con re-gas on all makes and models of petrol and diesel vehicle. Here is how the job goes and what it costs.

Many of our customers live out in the country, and coming to a garage near Totnes is part of how they look after the car.

What does a re-gas actually do?

Four stages make up the work:

Starting with the removal of the old gas and finishing with a temperature check means you leave knowing the system is working as it should, with a leak check along the way.

• Removal of the old gas
• System vacuumed and checked for leaks
• Oil and dye added to the system
• New gas added and temperature checked

How much for R134a and R1234yf?

R134a, the older gas, is from £50 for R134a. R1234yf, the newer one, is from £99 for R1234yf.

Check which your car takes. A label under the bonnet or the handbook will say. R1234yf typically appears in more recent cars, from around 2017 onward. The two are not interchangeable.

If you are unsure about the gas, do not guess. Putting in the wrong one is not an option, so a quick check of the label, or a question when you ask for a quote, saves any mix-up.

How can I tell the air con needs attention?

Gas disappears slowly, so the change is easy to miss. Common signs are:

If your lanes are narrow and hedged in, a stuffy cabin is more noticeable still, so do not ignore these signs.

• Air that is not cold
• Slow to cool down
• A musty smell
• A noisy compressor

Will a re-gas fix a leaking system?

Not if it is badly leaking: the gas will not last. That is why the vacuum and leak check is part of the service. It does not mean a leak can be repaired.

Run the air con regularly all year, and it is more likely to stay in good order.

Leaving the air con unused for months is one common reason people find it unwell when summer arrives, so a little use all year is good practice.

Do you cover Deancombe, and where do I bring the car?

Yes. Drivers from the countryside round about, and from Buckfastleigh, Holne, South Brent and Dartington, come to Automaster. We are at Longcombe Cross, Longcombe, Totnes TQ9 6PL.

With R134a you can turn up, with no booking, and wait. For R1234yf, call the quote line or use the quote form.

Because Deancombe is a hamlet, we will keep this simple: the garage is at Longcombe Cross near Totnes, and countryside drivers and people from the nearby towns we have named all make the same journey to reach us. The quote line and the quote form are both there if you want to talk it through first.