Regassing air con.

The Air Command site lists service agents in Sydney, Liverpool and Penrith.... may be of use.
As for not cooling - low gas is only one of the possible causes. An expert technician at a fair price might be the smartest move.

Hi Caroline
There is an add on TV for the very issue you have

It goes

Who Can Fix Me 'air

has a lady with a really bad hair day

think
Profix

Why do you need a regas..... gas just doesn't leak out or is used up like petrol, if it leaks out there has to be a leak.

If you tyres kept going down would you....
A) keep on pumping them up.
B) Take them to reputable tyre place for repairs.
C) By a can of miracle seal and hope it' works.
D) Ask Dazza down at the local pub.


The big question is do you want it done right and pay the price or do you want it done cheap and then complain....

Not all places who advertise do it right.

And by the way not everyone who does air conditioning are licensed to do caravans.

I'm sure this thread will get very interesting.

As for the $20 canisters..... good to see so many experts.

Anyone who handles refrigerants other than hydrocarbons has to be licensed, be qualified and have had to passed a test.

How much do you understand about refrigeration?

How do you know its a gas issue?

Hi Caroline,

What you need to consider is the reason for the air con to need re-gassing in the first place. It can only need refrigerant added if some has leaked out. Unless the leak is found and corrected then any newly-added refrigerant will in turn also leak out in time.

Maybe your Canadian experience was a sufficient re-gas to temporarily overcome a slow leak. I don't know.

What is your reference to "DIY hoo ha" in Australia? Not being able to purchase DIY refrigerant? If so then that is because Australia is taking a responsible standpoint on the release of halogens into the atmosphere.

I agree with Darian that an expert refrigeration technician might be the best move in the long run. Try looking here.

Hi Caroline

Yep, have to agree with your comment about the Hoo Ha with DYI in Oz.

Here is a link to a Super Cheap type chain in the USA with their range of Over-the -counter Air conditioning supplies

Air Conditioning Supplies

I had this reply ready to go and just thought I'd re-check the thread. Firstly, don't assume I am STUPID (quoted words) just because I happen to be a woman and heaven forbid - have an opinion and dare to ask a question on this forum. Do you assume I am stupid because I am a woman?

"I'm not having a dig at you" Really? Calling me stupid is not a "dig at me"? Really? How could I possibly be able to understand the complex mechanical, electrical and chemical sub systems involved - you might be surprised!

Well - indeed there have been many differing opinions.

Here's the thing:
a) on second use for about an hour as opposed to 1/2 hour - the air con seems fine YAY!!

b) there a many helpful people here - thank you (I'll know where to go when and if I need to, again)

c) Australia will not solve the entire worlds problems via a 'tax' or stitching up DIY when there are .........

(via any industry where 'licensed' usually means 'closed shop', and is brought about by an over regulated and sometimes corrupt industry body. Take the latest licensing rort where you now need to 'reapply' for your industry licenses under a large industry body - just so you can pay the fee to have a new picture license to operate, no retesting required to show your competence, just PAY YOUR MONEY. Now - ask yourself how I would know who was reputable or competent just because they show me (only if I ask) their photo ID. That's money making industry closed shop crap if I ever saw it. And then - ask yourself how would I know this?)

.........1.3 b people in China
1.2 b in India
314 m in USA (who by the way have the highest number of and some of the oldest nuclear power stations in the world - so go ahead and worry about my can of DIY)
237 m in Indonesia
193 m in Brazi, to name a few of the top populations of the world - who in the majority don't pay a carbon tax or care one iota what they are doing to the environment.
22 m (at best) people in Australia doing DIY air con re-gassing and paying a carbon tax will not make one iota of difference.

Anyone who doesn't believe that there ARE always some people worse off than you OR me shows their true colours.

Thanks again to others all for your helpful responses.

I agree to disagree, but I do not agree that I am stupid.

Oh and thanks Darian - your information is very helpful for future reference.