air conditioning Gas fill

jimmycrackcorm

Hi

does anyone know anywhere preferrably in Dublin West, where I can get the air conditoning unit in my car filled?

Is it something you need to book or can you bring your car in and it gets done quickly? I heard that you can even go to electrical places that service fridges for it.

J.

neacy69

how do you know if your a/c needs re-filling does it just stop working?

jimmycrackcorm

neacy69 wrote:

how do you know if your a/c needs re-filling does it just stop working?

Because it doesn't have any gas in it so I need to get it filled. It doesn't have a problem, it just does not have any gas.

gary the great

Ye id actually like to know this too, how much does it usually cost roughly?

Anan1

There's a guy called John Kenealy in Tallaght who'll do it. I don't have his number on me, but it's in the book.

5500

Halfords do a diy kit for 60euro or so,you connect it on one and and spray it into the system.Ive used it and its simple and no problems with it

Ive also seen a guy in tallaght highly reccomended on here,a search for car aircon should find him

Borzoi

jimmycrackcorm wrote:

. It doesn't have a problem, it just does not have any gas.

If it doesn't have a problem how did the gas leak?? These are supposed to be sealed systems, did you fix the leak? Did you then pressure test the system, did you then vac out the system? It that wasn't done, you're wasting your time and money getting a new gas charge.

jimmycrackcorm

Borzoi wrote:

If it doesn't have a problem how did the gas leak?? These are supposed to be sealed systems, did you fix the leak? Did you then pressure test the system, did you then vac out the system? It that wasn't done, you're wasting your time and money getting a new gas charge.

It had a new pipe fitted but the mechanic didn't have the facility for gassing it.

Anan1

eireal wrote:

Ive also seen a guy in tallaght highly reccomended on here,a search for car aircon should find him

That's John Kenealy! I don't think he charges much more than €60 either.

michaelanthony

Anan1 wrote:

That's John Kenealy! I don't think he charges much more than €60 either.

Maxwell motors are E120

Anan1

michaelanthony wrote:

Maxwell motors are E120

I wouldn't bring a 1985 318i there.

Wishbone Ash

Anan1 wrote:

That's John Kenealy! I don't think he charges much more than €60 either.

There's a John Kenealy in the Business Section of the telephone directory but the address appears to be a residential area. Is that him?

Anan1

Wishbone Ash wrote:

There's a John Kenealy in the Business Section of the telephone directory but the address appears to be a residential area. Is that him?

That's him, Bancroft Grove, Tallaght. He's a nice guy.

Wishbone Ash

Anan1 wrote:

That's him, Bancroft Grove, Tallaght. He's a nice guy.

Thanks Anan1. I must give him a call. My AC doesn't appear to be working lately. It's supposed to come on automatically each time the engine is started but I've noticed the windows fogging up a lot more recently.

DaveD

I used John Kenealy in the summer to re-gas my air con and would recommend him. His no. is 087-2559706