Garage Support Newsletter 5 ROI

Air Con

Air con is so much more than just basic re-gassing.

Do you know what to do... ■ When a car comes in with no refrigerant present in the system? ■ When it is evident there is a leak on the system and component replacement is required? Basic leak testing and performance tooling should be used at the initial stage of inspection to see the efficiency of the system. This can help save time rather than re-gassing and filing a vacuum leak check. Remember due diligence is vital – a vacuum leak check is not definitive. The last thing anyone wants is a car returningtotheworkshopwiththe same fault. Further diagnostic tools for establishing leaks on the system can generate additional revenue through required repairs, saving valuable time in getting to the root cause. And at LKQ Euro Car Parts, we have the have the tools for you to get the job done.

Handheld Waterproof Thermometer 253770290

D440A Leak Detector 254770180

D-640 Leak Detector 254770640

A small purchase for asignificant return in revenue. Purchasing this mastercool thermometer could lead to opportunities for re-gasing your customers air conditioning system. Put the thermometer in the centre vent and read what temp it is blowing

Techno Tools’ D440A features a long-life heated sensor technology that is designed to detect the more current and difficult HFC refrigerants such as R-134a in addition to all HCFC and CFC refrigerants including hydrocarbon “blends”. The D440A’s unique digital leak size indicator takes the guesswork out of whether or not to repair a small leak.

The D640 utilizes a solid-state heated sensor designed to be highly sensitive to Nitrogen/ Hydrogen tracer Gas. The tracer gas mixture complies with Article 6, Paragraph 3 of EU Directive 2006/40/EC. The unique digital display allows for quick and precise pinpointing of the leak source and it indicates the relative size of the system leak.

out. It doesn’t tell you that you must re-gas but as a technician you should be able to look at the reading and tell that it needs one. If it is only blowing 10 degrees, you know it will be able to be lower than that with a re-gas.

Next up you’ll need the correct gas for your machine.

Air Con Gas

R134a Gas 12kg 241770010

HFO1234YF Gas 5kg 241770130

NOW ONLY

NOW ONLY

€ 189 .00

€ 355 .00

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