go to local repair garage (£25-£50) or halfords will re-gas for £50
Temperature control set to heat?Needs refrigerant charge?
walmart, get a can of r-134-a airconditioner refrigerant, cause on your compressor, you have a low end pressure valve that you hook the tube from the can up to and it charges the air conditioner on the vehicle
it use's R134a refrigerant, it's available everywhere artic freeze brand is more expensive but it has a colder output Wal-Mart sells it cheaper than Auto parts stores.
You can find the refrigerant charge port on top of the air conditioner compressor. The refrigerant charge port will be labeled as the low pressure port.
Air conditioners produces coldness by topping of refrigerants. the refrigerant (commonly kown as FREON) is not a magic substance, it is not cold by itself. Refrigerant is a compound used in a heat cycle that undergoes a phase change from a gas, to a liquid and back.
You buy r12 at auto parts store then plug the can into a valve on your ac line. instructions will be on can.
Your recharge your air conditioner with the type of refrigerant which it was designed for.
2lbs of r-134 refrigerant 2lbs of r-134 refrigerant
The amount of refrigerant a unit contains depends on the size of the unit. That is the standard charge but the charge after the system is installed may be more or less. The system charge depends on the size of the refrigerant lines, the length of the lines, and the size of the unit.
if system is empty, u need to charge with correct amount of oil and refrigerant. the oil actually carries the refrigerant in the system if just recharging, buy the refrigerant that has oil already added, these are available at most auto stores
Low refrigerant charge?
Could be a blown fuse or low refrigerant charge