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Sandown Mercedes Van Centre
Physical Garage
Unit K The Fulcrum, Vantage Way, Poole, BH12 4NU
With over 40 years of experience in selling and servicing Mercedes-Benz and smart vehicles, we pride ourselves on being experts in this iconic brand. Our simple goal is to continue to deliver award-winning service from each of our retailers throughout Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset and Wiltshire. This van centre is a 12,000 sq ft building equipped with the latest technology and infrastructure, far beyond the current Mercedes-Benz requirements, to ensure that we are able to cater to your every need.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£82 - £89
4.67 (12 reviews)
Rentech Garage Ltd
Physical Garage
Unit 22, Holton Road, Poole, BH16 6LT
Welcome to Rentech Garage Ltd in Poole. We are a local, independent garage, serving Poole, Wareham and the surrounding area. We are a Bosch Car Service Centre which means all parts fitted come with a nationwide 12000 mile or 12 month guarantee (whichever is sooner).
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£70
4.67 (29 reviews)
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Rentech attracts overwhelmingly positive reviews, with many five‑star ratings highlighting speedy, professional work, friendly helpful staff and clear communication — customers often praise quick MOTs, an immaculate workshop and reassuring video reports. Reviewers also appreciate convenient extras like collection/drop‑off, thorough vehicle cleaning and fair pricing, with plenty saying they’d recommend or return. A minority flagged problems: booking or collection mix‑ups (including one failure that missed an MOT), and occasional post‑service faults, which are infrequent but worth addressing.
Penton Poole
Physical Garage
79 Sterte Avenue West, Poole, BH15 2AL
Welcome to Penton Citroen Poole, family owned for over 30 years, we have a track record of excellence. Here at Penton, we are driven to give you the best value-for-money servicing deals. Whatever your question or feedback we are here to help.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£99
4.61 (40 reviews)
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Most customers are very positive, praising friendly, helpful staff, clear communication from booking to collection, good value and prompt, tidy workmanship with cars often returned cleaned or valeted. Regularly mentioned strengths are efficient booking and reception, polite staff and transparent updates during the job, plus competitive pricing. A minority reported problems — cancelled or muddled bookings (some via Book My Garage), occasional delivery delays and rare instances of missed checks or poor workmanship (eg. tyre/ brake issues or a leak).
Hendy Fiat Vauxhall Poole
Physical Garage
400 Poole Rd, Branksome,, Poole, BH12 1DD
At Hendy dealership across the South of England, we offer everything aftersales. We want you to enjoy many years of happy motoring. We understand the importance of keeping your vehicle on the road and how much you rely on your chosen means of transportation, which is why our comprehensive aftersales offering ensures that we treat your vehicle as if it's our own.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£89
4.31 (8 reviews)
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Customers largely praise the garage for professional, friendly service, clear explanations of costs and thorough MOT/health checks — many say they were kept informed and impressed with the workmanship. However, recurring issues include poor phone responsiveness reported by one reviewer, a confusing website with no service-plan options, and limited parking on arrival.
An air conditioning system controls the temperature in a car and works in a similar way to a kitchen refrigerator. When the fluid inside such appliances (also called refrigerant) changes from a liquid state to a gas, it cools down. Outside air is blown past the coils in which the gas flows, and is therefore also cooled before it is blown into the car’s cabin. The air con gas then returns to liquid form in the system's compressor, heating it up, but the resulting warm air is directed outside the car.
Air conditioning in a car serves two purposes. It cools down the interior of a car, dramatically so if needed, which improves passenger comfort and prevents the type of heat-related irritability that may lead to an accident. Also, because air conditioners generate air that is less humid than outside air, it can be used to demist a fogged-up windscreen more quickly than when air is blown out of a standard ventilation system. This might also prevent an accident from occurring.
A simple check of the temperature of the air emanating from an air conditioning vent will tell you if the refrigerant needs a recharge - some garages use the term 're-gas'. A warm air temperature would suggest that the refrigerant is low or old. Manufacturers typically recommend a recharge no matter what every couple of years to keep the system running efficiently; this involves topping up or refilling the system with fresh refrigerant. This may be all that is needed, but an efficient air conditioning system also needs to be serviced occasionally. If the refrigerant is replaced but the air conditioning system does not seem to be operating properly, either due to warm air or low system pressure, an air conditioning service will be required.
If the pressure in the air conditioning system is particularly low, there might be a leak. This can be checked during an air conditioning service that manufacturers suggest performing every 3-4 years. As well as a test for leaks and the inspection of refrigerant levels, the condenser, the compressor, the hoses and the drive belts are checked. The service also involves a cleaning to take any contaminants, bacteria or moisture out of the system before any new refrigerant is added, followed by a full recharge. It is important to note that an air conditioning service is not included in routine car services but has to be booked separately. Remember to do so because an inefficient air conditioner places greater demands on a car’s engine and requires more fuel to generate cool air, not to mention that any resident bacteria might cause illness.
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