Vehicle Air Conditioning Maintenance Tips

Vehicle Air Conditioning Maintenance Tips by Jamie Ruf How to ensure a long,trouble-free operation of your car's air conditioning system Maintaining your air conditioning system means that you always have enough refrigerant to properly do the job. Small leaks in the vehicle's air conditioning system allow the refrigerant to escape and the system can't cool the air as well. Keepin Cool recommends that you regularly check your vehicles air conditioner system. The obvious faults which are associated with an Air Conditioning systems breaking down are; The drive belt tension Blocked air flow through the Condenser and Radiator Visible signs of Refrigerant oil stain at the compressor,hoses,pipes or fittings. This prevents hardening of the hoses and compressor seals failure. Turn the air conditioner to its coolest setting and highest fan speed. Run the defrost'mode for five to ten minutes to clean out accumulated moisture launch x431 v pro. This prevents mildew and prevents that dirty wet cloth odour in the system. Remember your air conditioning system does not only cool your vehicle but in addition one of its primary functions is to remove the humidity from the cabin x431 diagun iii. So it is good practice to use your air conditioner in winter to keep your windscreen free of fog which impairs your visibility. By allowing all car windows to remain closed,even on the hottest days,the aerodynamics of the car remain at optimum,keeping fuel consumption low and exterior noise to a minimum,increasing safety to the driver and passengers. You may not be aware that over 10% of air-con gas permeates from the air-con system every year,which means that it may not work as well as it should.  Keepin Cool offer's a Mobile Recovery/Disposal Service for those who are doing their own air conditioning repairs. It is illegal to release Refrigerant gases into the Atmosphere. The penalty for this runs into several Thousand Dollars. By law,refrigerant gas R12 and R134a must be reclaimed and sent to bodies such as Refrigerant Reclaim Australia to be destruction by special methods saving our ozone. It is Law now that anyone that works on Automotive Air Conditioning systems throughout all States and Territories of Australia must have a Refrigerant Handling Licence. As a result a Licenced Automotive Air Conditioning Workshop must display their Trading Authorisation and Refrigerant Handling Licences at all times see Australian Refrigeration Council for more information.
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19 Aug 2015