Technician checking refrigerant gauges on an outdoor AC condenser in Kingston

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AC gas top-up in Kingston

Not as cold as last year. Top-up is JMD 4,000. If it is empty there is usually a leak — gauges first.

Noo Stress Air Conditioning does refrigerant top-up on split units in Kingston, St. Andrew and Portmore for JMD 4,000. Gas is not petrol. A sealed unit should not need a top-up every season. If it is empty there is usually a leak. Gauges first. You pay after the job.

What it usually is

  • Used to be cold, now only cool
  • Ice on the copper, then warm air
  • Someone already “put gas” and it faded again — that is a leak

How the job starts

  1. WhatsApp that the AC is not as cold as it was.
  2. The tech puts gauges on the unit before any gas goes in.
  3. A simple top-up is JMD 4,000. A leak is quoted. You pay after.

What happens next

Gauges on the unit before any gas goes in. If it is a simple top-up, JMD 4,000. If it will not hold, the leak is quoted. Do not keep topping a leaking system.

Questions people ask

Does an AC need gas every year?

No. Refrigerant circulates in a closed loop. Regular “gas” is usually dirt, or a leak. Noo Stress gauges first.

How much is AC gas top-up in Kingston?

JMD 4,000, published on the rate card. Pay after.

Why did last year’s top-up fade?

The system leaked. Adding gas without finding the leak repeats the bill. That job is quoted.

Is gas the same as the six-month clean?

No. The clean is JMD 15,000 (filter, coil, drain, gas check). Top-up is JMD 4,000 when the gauges say it is low.