Air con gas top up is it necessary?

[toolbox03]

Any sexpert?

 

[EJB]

If you don't want aircon to be cold, then no, not necesssary.

 

[blahblahsheep]

if u like air con come out hot air..den its ok...

 

[kickim]

u like expensive air blower?

 

[harbinger255]

If you hungry, you eat.... if car fuel tank is empty, chiu pump full tank.... if your refrigerant is low, you top up?

Not rocket science issit?

 

[soarer]

Any sexpert?

It is a closed loop so if you need to top up means there is somewhere leaking.

 

[tankgunner]

If no gas, how to cool the air?

 

[soarer]

Any sexpert?

What problem do you face? Describe symptoms. Car or home

 

[muji4832]

Not necessary at all. It runs on electricity, not gas.

 

[soarer]

Any sexpert?

Top up will solve the low gas problem but soon it will be low again. You need to find the leakage. Could be cooling coil or any part of the pipe.

 

[redoctober2020]

For the well-being of the aircon, yes. I believe prolonged operations under such conditions is not good to the aircon.

 

[toolbox03]

What problem do you face? Describe symptoms. Car or home

Home, normal servicing then they also check pressure say gas low

 

[Mr Duck]

Any sexpert?

If your compressor is less than 10yrs i don't think so needed. This is a tactics for those aircon contractors to cheat on you easily $60 to $80, don't be a 傻嗨。

 

[soarer]

Home, normal servicing then they also check pressure say gas low

Oic. Monitor for a while. If low again then they will need to trace the leakage.

 

[soarer]

If your compressor is less than 10yrs i don't think so needed. This is a tactics for those aircon contractors to cheat on you easily $60 to $80, don't be a 傻嗨。

Very few compressor can last 10 yrs. Mostly problem comes after 5 to 6 yrs.

 

[Geylang Prawn Seller]

only dumb sinkies always aircon top up gas, every 3 month servicing

other aircon using countries laugh at sinkies for wasting money doing unnecessary things

 

[li9ht5peed]

if its an old car, you can top up the aircon gas. but if its a new car, check whether the refrigerant is R1234yf, most likely yes! this aircon gas is mildly flammable, unlike older aircon gases with much higher global warming potential such as R134. its the same situation is residential aircons. newer systems are shifting to mildly flammable aircon gases as well.

do fix the aircon gas leak if its a new car, unless you want to risk a chibabom!

 

[redoctober2020]

It is a closed loop so if you need to top up means there is somewhere leaking.

Possible.

 

[wlcling]

Some contractor release the gas then call u over and show valve need to top up gas.

 

[XcoVar]

It's not necessary to top up gas whenever u service your Aircon unless there's a leak in your pipping.

I have 5 units of aircon for closed to 5 years. None requires top up. Get a reliable service crew or else learn how to service/wash ur unit.