Air Con Re-gas in Hazelwood

Hazelwood is a small rural hamlet in the River Avon valley area of the South Hams, reached by narrow lanes. Country driving does not stop the air con losing gas, and a car that has sat quietly for months is often the one that disappoints first.

Automaster, trading as Clutchmaster at Automaster, is at Longcombe Cross near Totnes, and drivers from the countryside and from towns such as Loddiswell, Kingsbridge and Modbury come to us. We re-gas air con on all makes and models.

Where can I get my car air con re-gassed near Hazelwood?

Bring it to the garage at Longcombe Cross, near Totnes. South Brent drivers and others around the area come to us too, and there is full equipment on site for all makes and models.

Living in a hamlet means most journeys start with a lane, and many are made by car. Cabin comfort matters on longer runs to the shops, school or work.

What is included in the re-gas?

Four stages: old gas out, the system vacuumed and checked for leaks, oil and dye added, then new gas in and the temperature checked.

Because gas escapes slowly, there is rarely a single moment when the air con fails. More often you notice that it no longer feels as cold as last year.

• Old gas removed from the system
• System vacuumed and checked for leaks
• Oil and dye added to the system
• New gas added and the temperature checked

How much does an air con recharge cost?

The older gas is from £50 for R134a. If your car takes the newer gas, the starting price is from £99 for R1234yf.

For R134a there is no appointment to make. It is a while-you-wait job, so turn up when it suits you.

A tip for rural drivers: run the air con regularly all year, even on cool days. It keeps the system moving and helps you notice a fall in performance early.

Is my air con low on gas?

Warm air, slow cooling, a musty smell or a noisy compressor are the common signals. Systems lose gas slowly with age, so it can creep up unnoticed.

To work out which gas you have, look for the label under the bonnet or check the handbook. R134a is the older gas, and R1234yf the newer one fitted to more recent cars, typically from around 2017 onward.

Hazelwood is a small place, so the answer is simple: come to Longcombe Cross, near Totnes, for a re-gas on any make and model.

Will it last if there is a leak?

On a badly leaking system, no. That is why the vacuum and leak check is part of the service. Running the air con regularly all year also helps keep things in order.