Let an Air Conditioning Service Make Your Car Comfortable Again
Sitting at home in the air conditioning is great, but driving somewhere in the car shouldn't be any less enjoyable. If it is, it's time to take the vehicle to a Longmont air conditioning service. Soon, they'll have the auto A/C pumping just as good as the household version.
Many people take their cars in to have the air conditioning recharged. While this will give the system immediate power, it's important to think about what's been happening. A system gets weaker at providing cooling due to the loss of coolant. If coolant is being lost, that means there's a leak – and if the leak isn't fixed, the recharge will inevitably lose its zip over time. When leaks are tiny, it can make sense to just go for a recharge. However, if the car is back to blowing warm or lukewarm air after just a month or two, it's a good idea to have the leak tracked down and patched.
Other problems with automotive air conditioning systems are similar to the ones that can affect car heaters. The blower motor is made up of moving parts, and anything that moves eventually wears out. Therefore, both types of systems sometimes need new blower motors. That said, a car air conditioner that refuses to blow doesn't always need a new motor. An electrical problem can stop the motor from ever getting the signal to run.
Electrical problems don't just stop air conditioners from running. They can also cause sporadic operation or slow blowing. Because of this, a mechanic should test all of the connections before declaring a blower motor or compressor dead or dying. Thanks to all of the vibrations that vehicles encounter simply from going down the road, it's very likely that something has shaken loose.
For cars with thermostatically-controlled cabin temperatures, the thermostat can also be a source of problems. There is no set way that such a problem will present itself. The cabin may be a few degrees away from the desired temperature or it could be way off. In any case, a thermostat problem will result in an actual temperature that is quite a bit different from the set one.
No matter what's wrong with a car's air conditioning system, a qualified automotive A/C technician can pin it down and offer the needed repairs. Any car that isn't fun to drive in the summer should be taken in so these mechanics can work their magic.