REJUVENATING YOUR AIR CONDITIONER
When the hottest months of the year arrive, none of us wants to get out of a room that is chilled to 16 degrees, sipping on a glass of ice filled cola. Now imagine, a sunny day with scorching heat right above your head, you get into your car, and the cranked up air conditioner blows out nothing but hot air. Even the thought of it boils our head, doesn’t it?
Earlier, air conditioning in the car was a luxury that only a few people had the privilege to experience. But in the past couple of years, the whole concept of air conditioning has become omnipresent. A major fraction of the cars in the market now do have air conditioning present.
But as this feature has continued to become widespread, people do not have enough knowledge about how to take care of the cooling system of the car. Not many of us can tell how often the air conditioning system needs to be replenished or how much fuel it uses if left turned on.
To enjoy a chilled and breezy summer, without letting the heat of the sun striking right at your car window affect you, here are a few facts that will help you understand what needs to be done to take care of the air conditioning system and maximise its performance.
MAINTAINING A CAR’S AC
Turned on your car’s AC at full blast and got a flush of hot air blown at you? This means your car is low on refrigerant. Your car’s air conditioning system is quite like the one you use at home. The cooling in both is caused because of the present refrigerant, and when the level of the refrigerant depletes, the cooling won’t be effective.
Now the question arises, why does the level of refrigerant decrease? Because a car’s AC system is closed, neither is there any chance of coolant getting out of the system nor does the system consumes it. In such a case, the obvious reason behind this glitch is a leak.
You never really need to replenish your car with more coolant unless there is a leak.
Listed below are some signs that may help you to find out if a leak is present:
Hot air comes out of the AC
Technicians suggest you put some more coolant
You have to pay extra to replace the coolant
Like all the other parts of a car, there is no fixed interval after which the air conditioner needs to be recharged. But at the same time, you don’t keep topping off regularly; you may never be able to make out the difference when it begins performing poorly.
WHY IS RECHARGING YOUR AC IMPORTANT?
We all know that any car runs on fuel-petrol, diesel, gas, etc. Not having the right amount of coolant may lead to a snafu in the bonnet of the car. When the car is short of enough amount of coolant to function correctly, to get sufficient cool air, it will put more pressure on the engine of the car. Excessive burden on the engine naturally leads to more fuel consumption. Therefore, you need to fill your fuel tank more often due to the increased fuel consumption, and that will eventually cost you a lot.
This is one of the main reasons why it is essential to take your car for a regular car’s AC inspection.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD ONE RECHARGE THEIR AC?
There is no specific frequency at which you need to get your car’s AC recharged. The deciding factor for that should be the performance of the AC. If you feel that its cooling efficiency has decreased, take your car to a mechanic and get the coolant level checked before the system stops cooling entirely. No strict service or maintenance routine needs to be followed.
On the hottest, sunniest summer days, the only thing that we want is to stay cool, whether it is inside the house or outside, at some place else. For Air Conditioning Recharge Rotherham drive your car to ETS Auto Centre, and we promise you a sweat-free summer.
