Air conditioning not coming on

[10:45PM]

Reported him yesterday, but nothing gets done round these here parts

[Big Performance]

I think you ARE a troll

[bigootang]

Well I just cleaned the air con today with air con cleaner and it smells really good, can actually feel the difference so well worth doing!

[Evilution]

The bacteria breeds in the heat and moisture on the AC radiator. A pollen filter doesn't really help.

[bigootang]

didnt have mine cleaned when I had it regassed at formula 1. No need I think, new pollen filter and all good..

[Evilution]

Apparently it's worth doing every 3 months or so to stop bacteria building up.

If you have more money than sense, yeah. There are cheaper and quicker methods that don't cover the inside of the car in **** and potentially damage electronics.

[problemchild1976]

£49 at kwik fit

its a plug in and leave system (so no useless mechanics getting involved)

if it doesn't work there is no charge!!USE your air con!! its not air cooling, its air conditioning.

if you don't use it the gas doesn't circulate and doesn't keep the seals and compressor lubricated.

its a false economy if you are turning it off to "save" money

JJ

[ColSmart]

As a matter of interest, what was the cost for recharging the A/C?

[Hogster]

All done by WeChillAnyCar today

Apparently there was absolutely no oil or refrigerant left in the system! But also there were no bad leaks detected during the vacuum test which is good. The antibacterial treatment consisted of opening a can of antibacterial spray, shutting the door and leaving the air-con switched on with recirculation to get the spray into the heat exchanger. Apparently it's worth doing every 3 months or so to stop bacteria building up.

Glad nothing was broken, thanks for the help everyone, smart forums rule!

David

[Denis O]

Cheap budget rubbish, not using glass

Just like early Porsche Boxsters all those years ago. I believe it was called the Boxster chop.

[Evilution]

Ah Steve, just the man, can you email me?

[mccsmart2002]

The good thing is the machine they use should do a vac test beforehand to ensure you have no leaks.

If you do, it should show up if they add UV dye to the PAG oil for the compressor.

[ColSmart]

One small point about running a convertible roof during the winter which is definitely good practice. Be careful if the window is plastic as cold plastic can crack which is not good.

Good point about the plastic window at the back on a Fortwo Convertible cracking,.

Cheap budget rubbish, not using glass

[Denis O]

Any Bosch Auto Centre. They put their name on the machines so should be good.

http://www.boschcarservice.co.uk/

Any Smart Specialist should also have the equipment and will probably be better at connecting the 2 hoses as they are quite awkwardly located.

[Hogster]

Thanks for the replies everyone

Sounds like the gas has just escaped then, and it makes sense for there to be a pressure switch to stop the compressor coming on if there's no coolant in the system ... I just wasn't sure!

I will let you know how the re-gassing goes. Does anyone have any recommendations for a company to do it? I've left a message with the WeChillAnyCar mobile air-con service company:

http://www.wechillanycar.com/

as they look pretty competent, and they will throw in an antibacterial / odour-removal treatment for free ... or is that just a gimmick to attract customers like me who think it's worth it?

Thanks again!

David