Services

Air Conditioning

As more & more vehicles are equipped with factory fitted air conditioning, owners are beginning to understand the necessity and benefits of having their systems regularly serviced.

At Ribblesdale, we have worked in liaison with air conditioning manufacturers for over 10 years, developing an expertise in this field allowing us to offer our customers a comprehensive & highly competitive air conditioning service.

During a service, the vehicle is connected to a machine, similar to the one in the picture above.

The refrigerant gas is vacuumed from the vehicle to the machine & subsequently weighed.

From our extensive database we can ascertain the difference in the weighed gas & the weight that should be present for the vehicle make & model.

The correct amount of gas is re-introduced into the vehicle TOGETHER WITH LUBRICATING OIL, (for the compressor) and a specialist dye.

The machine is now disconnected, the vehicle is started & the air conditioning turned on.

With the added dye, it is now possible, with the aid of an ultra-violet light source, to check for refrigerant leaks from worn pipes, the condenser or evaporator.

If leaks are apparent, we will advise the customer of a recommended course of action, with all parts & labour costs.

If no leaks are found, then you can look forward to trouble free air conditioning, safe in the knowledge that your system has been serviced in line with manufacturer’s stipulations.

A WORD TO THE WISE!

The average cost for this service assuming no leaks are found is £75.00 + VAT.

The average cost to replace an air conditioning compressor is around £400.00 + VAT.

The common cause for compressor failure in approximately 78% of cases is:

LACK OF COMPRESSOR LUBRICANT!

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