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Contaminated refrigerant gas is a real threat in our industry and more and more we hear of workshops that suffer great losses to service equipment because of this.

MACSAUTO, one of the leaders in the Automotive air-conditioning parts industry, understands the effects of this problem and believe that the Ultima units is a must in any Workshop environment.

This problem of contaminated gas is increasing and we advise that any Fitment centre, Workshop etc. who deals with refrigerant gas make at least one of these units a standard item in their Workshop says Ian Griesel MD of MACS.

The Ultima units are of excellent quality, an exceptional portable design and easy to use.

Summer is here and with current temperatures you want your vehicle to cool you off in a reasonable time. If it’s not, take it to your Air-conditioning specialist, they will most probably do the following checks:

It seems that all and sundry in the industry know exactly how to deal with the refrigerants that we come into contact with on a daily basis. Not the case?!

We are hearing horror stories on how workshops and individuals are dealing with the charging and disposing of gas. The age old “let’s go back to basics” rings a bell?

A few basic tips when charging refrigerant (when last did you check your technicians work sir?)

“There is always someone who can make something a little worse and sell it a little cheaper than the next man, and he who judges by price only, is his lawful prey” (Lord Nuffield, British motor industry pioneer)

A truism coined many years ago by a motoring pioneer and perhaps more appropriate in business today than any other time in the past, with greed seemingly having become a more important motivator in life generally and in the business environment in particular. There is no doubt that businessmen today have to tread very carefully indeed to escape injury. Just like our roads, there appear to be an increasing number of potholes that require entrepreneurs to maintain constant vigil in order to identify and avoid pitfalls causing damage and prejudice.

Top tips for workshops in the aircon trade

Summer is here and with current temperatures everybody will be keen to climb into a vehicle that cools off in a reasonable amount of time. If the vehicle is not cooling down quickly and keeping cool, its time the air-conditioning specialists are visited. If you are in the air-conditioning trade, these are some of the checks you need to be making:

MACS Automotive and Refrigeration has seen tremendous growth despite the recession last year which saw many companies having to downsize.

The end of last year saw the company opening two new branches, in Nelspruit and Bloemfontein MACS now has 6 branches countrywide. This is a move that is in line with the increasing demand of customer s to have their products available as and when they require it.

MACS Automotive, one of the leaders in the automotive air-conditioning industry announced the launch of the new generation Robinair RRR (Recovery, Recycle and Recharge) machines.

Air-conditioning have become standard components of most vehicles and increase both comfort and safety.The safety aspect is a feature that is not often recognized but the individual temperature settings increase the driver’s awareness and also improve sight by keeping the windshield free of condensation in inclement weather. Consumers expect a high level of comfort and safety and therefore energy-efficient air conditioners are important criteria when deciding on future vehicle purchases.