aircon recharge?

[haggis]

I've noticed that the aircon in our car has started making a low volume air hissing or sucking type noise when it kicks in, which it didn't until last week. It's lasting maybe 5 or so seconds.

Is this the first sign it needs a recharge, or something else?

[BanannaMan]

Most likely it's vaccum operated vents in the dash opening/closing and is nothing to worry about as long as it's still cold and blows out of the correct vents.

[NTECUK]

It certainly can be the early signs of loss of gas.

[maviczap]

If it needs a recharge then Amazon Local deals were doing an offer with ATS for £33.

Plus if the system is leaking you don't pay, but check the small print

[NTECUK]

How do they make any money!!!

[Wideboy]

By ripping off unsuspecting rich people for their tyre's being "too rubbery".

[NTECUK]

Got to be a scam.
Get car in.
1/Check for leaks with the uv lamp.
Maybe sqirt some dye were you can easy replace a o ring.
2 / when connecting machine say that the caps need replacing.
3/Recover gas, oh you need new wipers
4/vac system. Oh your brake pads are wearing down.
5/ nitrogen pressure check.
Noticed that the oil is black, how about a oil service.
6/vent nitrogen and vacuum.
Oh we do have some tyres on offer.
7/ add oil and re gas.
Oh your tracking needs adjustment.
Oh that's £600 in all sir lol

[maviczap]

No, I didn't have any of that.

The terms & conditions of the Amazon offer when I took it out, was that if there was a system leak, they would not attempt charging the A/C and you would get your money refunded.

You're only taking it in for the air con recharge and not a full service, so you're not obliged to have any other work done or checks carried out, even if they advise it.

I had a new tyre fitted at the same time & they didn't try any other monkey business.

Sometimes these deals are just what they are & the bloke at ATS even said it was a good deal.

From my experience, I would use them again, which is maybe why ATS is doing this.

[DarrenSV650S]

ATS are pretty good at doing stuff for free tbh. They do a wheel alignment check free too. My dad has had a few free things from them