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Gas Recharge & Leak Repairs

Gas leak, gas recharge, gas top up, gas refill, air conditioning re-gassing – did we miss any other variants of “re-gassing a home air conditioning”? 

For consistency, we will be referring to this action as ‘re-gassing’ for the rest of this page.

First of all – There is no such thing as “just top up the gas” in my air conditioner. It is unnecessary, illegal, and most of all extremely dangerous to our environment.

Generally, people are surprised that re-gassing a system without finding the leak source is illegal. A qualified and licensed air conditioning technician must carry out extensive tests to identify and repair the leak. 

After repairing the gas leak, a nitrogen pressure test is conducted to make extra sure that the leak is entirely fixed. Once this is done, the pipes are cleaned to remove moisture and other contaminants.  Plus, the technician must conduct future proofing measures to make sure there are no gas leaks.

After the tests have proven there are no gas leaks, the air conditioning system can now be re-gassed.

Mandatory procedure & licensing

Before you go ahead to book in just any technician you found on Gumtree to repairs your air conditioning from a suspected gas leak, make sure you are aware of the Australia and New Zealand refrigerant handling code of practice 2007. This code contains mandatory procedures and licenses that:

“In Australia, any person whose business includes the manufacturing, installation, servicing, modifying, or dismantling of any refrigeration and/or air conditioning equipment which:

fluorocarbon refrigerant, must ensure that they and/or any of their employees who handle fluorocarbon refrigerant are appropriately licensed under the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995 and any regulations that supersede it.

Basically, this means that any air conditioning technicians that installs, service, repairs, or replace your air conditioning should be licensed.

A licensed and qualified HVAC technician must record and track their refrigerant (gas) usage. If this is not done, the business could lose their operating license and the individual would not be able to install, service, repair or replace any air conditioning in the future.

Don’t be fooled by an inexperienced or unlicensed technician who tells you “I’ll come out and top your system up for you / It just needs a re-gas”.

What is a gas recharge on air conditioning system?

There is no reason to re-gas on a correctly installed air conditioner.  Some of the reasons why you might have a gas leak causing you heating/cooling issues are:

Re-gassing a system refers to replenishing the air conditioning system with fresh refrigerant

It is not another ‘promotional label’ on an air conditioning company. Being licensed means that the technicians must deal and track refrigerants responsibly. When audited, individuals and businesses can face hefty fines (respectively, up to $63,000 and $315,000) and even lose their license to operate if it is found that they have misused refrigerant. 

Check out this fact sheet from the Australian Refrigeration Council

Why is refrigerant such a big deal?

Refrigerant that leas into out atmosphere can deplete our ozone layer and contribute to global warming. The ozone works as a protection against UV radiation from the sun. UV radiation is liked to skin cancer, and other genetic damage in humans and living organisms.

In Australia, only companies that have an Arctick License can operate with refrigerant. An Arctick licensed operator must follow strict and mandatory procedures regarding the sale, usage, and disposal of refrigerants. –
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Frequently Asked Questions

How often does my home air conditioner / split system need to be re-gassed?

Surprisingly you should never need to have your split system or ducted air conditioner re-gassed. When your system is installed correctly and all the required checks are completed, the chances of your air conditioner leaking gas is very minimal. Re-gassing can be done but there are mandatory procedures to follow to make sure there is no leak in the system.

Why do I need a gas recharge and leak repair on my air conditioning?

Our experience tells us that generally air conditioner leaks are due to inadequate installation practices. If the system is installed to industry standards, the average lifespan of a home air conditioner is anywhere from 10-15 years, depending on the year and the environment it is in.

Signs Your Air Conditioning Unit Needs A Gas Recharge & Leak Repair​

There are a few initial signals to indicate your air conditioning system might be leaking refrigerant gas or have no gas at all:

It is crucial to have regular maintenance conducted on your air conditioning system. At Alliance, we recommend having your air conditioner maintained on a yearly basis. This will decrease the chances of your AC needing major repairs.

Air conditioning gas
recharge & leak repair costs

Like many things, air conditioners come in different models, size, and types. Air conditioning gas cost is calculated per kilogram. Similarly, refrigerant also come in different types and each are priced separately.

A qualified Alliance technician must carry out checks on your air conditioner to identify any leaks, carry out repairs, and identify the appropriate gas type needed for your air conditioning before re-gassing your system.

The most common refrigerant types are:

R32: Most commonly used by leading air conditioning manufacturers such as Daikin.

R410A Puron: Puron is a replacement for R22 Freon as it is a better refrigerant.

R22 Freon: In 2020, Freon is a prohibited substance, only recycled R22 refrigerant can be used in existing R22 systems.

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Alliance Climate Control is qualified to take care of your home air conditioning should you need to repair a leak and re-gas your air conditioner. Our licensed air conditioning technicians have years of experience thoroughly inspecting different types of systems and re-gassing them responsibly.

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Alliance Climate Control - Heating, Cooling, Electrical
Based on 2414 reviews
rada P.
Liam was fantastic. Very friendly, clean and job well done. Highly recommend Alliance. Always such a good service. Have used many times and will continue to. Keely also super friendly and helpful giving me eta so I wasn’t waiting.
Amith S.
The service and follow up was prompt and as promised... We had a 9 year old AC unit which had stopped cooling and making unsteady noises... The initial review and assessment to change the unit foundations which was rotting and a service was point on. The service person was prompt, very kind and mindful despite the difficult access to the roof unit. Have to say, the only issue I'd have was the initial inspector and quote pushing us to replace the unit for double the service price which in itself was a bit pricey, but in these days a full days of work it's expected. All in all an happy customer, as happy to pay a premium for a job well done! Great service - definitely will use again.
Mary
Explanation and co-operation from go to woe. Couldn't be happier 😁
Jennifer F.
Replacing old gas heating system with new heating and cooling system. I was impressed with Jake’s knowledge when he came out to quote the job, then the Installation team was very experienced and professional, good communication and provided onsite solution. I am very happy with the result, thanks to Vy, Lyn, Eric & Peter.
Eric T.
We got AC for our North Bondi house and could not be happier.
From initial conversation Aysa came up with a very genius plan for placement installation of the AC. Installation team Gokhan, Louise and Charles was so helpful and made the idea happened
They were so clean, tidy up everything and super knowledgeable. They did a schmick job.
Many thanks guys 🙏🏻
Allan L.
Happy with the work done, clean up and respect for our property by Ivan and his partner (sorry name forgotten). Follow up plaster work was also done well and Liam is to be commended.
Ugur O.
Charles and Arron did a great job installing the pendant and outdoor lights. Took great care to leave everything perfect and clean.
Simon van W.
We installed our air conditioning 5 years ago. The installation was perfect and we have had no issues in all the time we have owned the system. We had to get them back because one unit was leaking water. They were prompt to attend to the problem, admitted that some of the problem was their issue and they would cover the fix themselves.

They owned the problem. They are always very polite. The engineers they send out are highly professional, leave no mess, take off their boots and are good at communication with the client.

I've recommended them to many people..
Tam T.
We have asked Alliance Climate Control to come and service our 2 air con systems (one central and the other, a stand slone unit). Andres - a young trademan came ontime with prior warning and did a really good job for us. We also had Kyle (?) coming later to fix a condensate leakage issue which he also did well, on time with prior phone call. We then signed a 3-year maintenance contrsct with ACC after our good experience with their workers. We strongly recommend this group, having professional and friendly staff working for the company. Thank you ACC
Ian B.
We were delighted with our experience with the Alliance team of Tommy, Nick and Luan. They went about the job professionally, expertly and with no fuss. They left the job site as they found it, perfectly clean. What a wonderful example of hard working young men and a credit to your organisation. All contacts with these young men were courteous and polite. Well done Alliance.
Angus H.
Connor and Steven completed some drainage works and also a service of three of my AC units today. They were friendly, professional and communicated excellently. Highly recommend these guys!
Christopher B.
Alliance team on time and efficient. Thanks Shabi and Louis for handling both the callouts so well.
Elliott Y.
The team Kristin, Aaron P, John M, and Chris D were as good as it gets. From my initial request with Adrian, confirmation appointment with Kristin to the actual work undertaken was all a pleasure. For me as a customer I was again impressed with their expertise and their communication. There's a lot to be said about Alliance, all good!
David B.
Very happy with the product and the installation, very professional and efficient. Highly recommend.
Clemence W.
We had Shabi, Louis and Nicolas install our aircon right before the heat wave this week. They worked really hard and we love the result.
Kathryn T.
A big thank you to the whole team for a professional and very clean job, can’t thank them enough. They fixed up our ducted system and installed a new system at the back of our house! Big shout out to Andre G for managing the ducted service, and to Gokhan, Veysel, Michael and the electrician Charles for installing the new system. We will now use them for all our servicing.
Sue H.
We were very impressed with all aspects of the installation and replacement of our outdated ducted air conditioning system. The prompt response we got from Jake, who came out to scope the job & provide a quote was very impressive. As was the turnaround from accepting the quote to the installation (3 days). The team who carried out the installation, were terrific & worked tirelessly to get the job done with minimum disruption, which we appreciated as it was a fairly complicated job. We would like to thank each of them, Jonathan, Miguel, Matt, Maisam & Ahmad, they all deserve a shout out. All in all from start to finish it was a great experience & couldn't recommend Alliance highly enough.
Steven K.
Lachlan was professional,punctual and pleasant to deal with
Roger P.
Excellent service from Andre. Thank You.
Cate C.
Service technician polite and efficient
Marcus W.
Job well done, Jason was very clear in the process before hand and also explained everything well when finished.
Neil L.
Update: 3 Dec

Decided to ask ACC to do some straight electrical - powerpoint installs , sconce replacement.

JJ and Aden did a great job: quick, friendly, informative. Really neat job. Cleaned up after themselves and even took the old sconces for disposal.

Happy with the work.

JJ also noticed some switches were out of code in my switchboard and recommended and completed replacements.

So house electrics are a little safer too.

AIR COND INSTALL Review:

Two teams worked on our place:

Andres , Cristian and Qais replaced our ducted system, and Vy, Luan and Maison installed a separate split system where ducted couldn't reach.

Both teams did an excellent job.

Everyone arrived on time, walked us through what was going to be done and were happy to answer any questions. They were friendly and professional. Completed install on time, showed us how the new system worked and made sure we were happy. Cleaned up afterwards too - as promised.

Ducted team worked for two days in some hot conditions, removed old unit and ducting and disposed off. Hassle free for us. Install of new system, ducting and control system was trouble free for us.

Split team did a great job too - gave advice on best position for indoor and outdoor unit, clean efficient install, tidied up after themselves. Really professional.

Great from start to finish.
M E.
Tech was nice polite guy but he did not have the correct filters and wanted to cut some down to fit .. this does not work as cut down filters do not hold their shape so I told the guy not to replace them this time although the cut downs ones that were installed last year were quite clean, they were not in good shape.
Update: the company apologised for not having the correct filters at the time and promptly arranged for the correct units to be installed .. they really do follow up and fix any issue so deserve 5 Stars
Alex K.
Alliance are the best! Garret, Shane and Louis did a fantastic job installing our new AC unit. Protective mats were placed on all floors, they removed all mess and even took away our old unit. Garret ensured we were across the installation process, asked questions when required and also informed us of how to operate the new system. Great job!
Elaine B.
Excellent and professional service from start to finish. Particularly impressed with the team who did the installation. Efficient and careful. Attention to achieving optimum performance from the system much appreciated.
Karen P.
Jake and James were efficient, punctual, clean and courteous. My AC unit is as good as new. I would have no hesitation in recommending Jake and James and I will certainly use Alliance in the future. Thank you guys.
Maria C.
We had our split system air-conditioning installed almost two years ago now (April 2024) and I have been meaning to write a review, because we were really happy with the service and installation, and I have only just got around to it. But that may be good, as I can say that the system works perfectly, and we have had not problems.

We have an inner city terrace, and have over more than a decade got quotes, only to be told that "it is not possible". So, I looked for someone close, who I figured would have experience with our type of dwelling. The quote was very reasonable, the installation went smoothly, and we are very happy.
Tracey H.
Very good service from BJ, James, Errol and Will for our air conditioner installation. Errol and Will were very responsive and flexible during the consultation and booking phases - I felt like their advice was solid and really suited my circumstances. BJ and James were an incredibly professional and efficient installation team - they got it done, cleaned up, and made sure I was across our new aircon. Would recommend.
Kylie B.
Excellent service - on time, friendly and professionally completed the job ( air conditioning & two ceiling fans). Also cleaned up and put furniture back into position.

Thank you to the team who did the work - Shabi, Louis, Peter & JJ.
Also to Will behind the scenes who coordinated the scheduling of this job ( fans added in )
Thanks again
Kylie
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