You hop in your car and you fire it up. Once you get driving, you flip on the air conditioner. You wait for the air to cool down so you can feel better. It’s hot this afternoon. After a few miles, the air isn’t cold. It’s only lukewarm. What could be going on? Why is your air conditioning working? Tri Valley Auto Repair & Diesel explains that the AC could be damaged. It is made up of several different parts that work together to bring you cold and refreshing air. Let’s talk more about this below.
Condenser Damage
The air conditioning condenser is located directly behind the front grille. This is an unfortunate location because the condenser is often pelted by road debris. Not only can the condenser be damaged by this road debris, but it can also be clogged by it. If the condenser is damaged or clogged, you will end up with hot air blowing through your vents because it is unable to convert the air conditioner refrigerant from liquid to gas to cool it off.
Dead Compressor
If you are a fan of the Olympics and enjoyed this year’s games in Tokyo, you may have watched the triathlons. When we are talking about your vehicle’s air conditioning compressor, we are talking about a triathlete. The compressor compresses the gas refrigerant into liquid so it can be cooled to cool down the air blowing through the vents. The compressor loves to work just like a triathlete loves to push his or her body to the limit. If the compressor hasn’t been used in a long time, it may be dead.
Fluid Leaks
As you have picked up while reading this blog post, the air conditioning refrigerant takes two forms when it comes to cooling off the air. It is converted from gas form to liquid form and then back to gas form. While in liquid form, the refrigerant can leak out of the hose connectors in the air conditioning system. This will make a sticky gel around the hose connectors. The refrigerant can also evaporate while in liquid form. Low refrigerant causes hot air.
Finally, if you have no air blowing through the vents, it could be a problem with the air conditioning’s electrical system or fan. Don’t worry. Tri Valley Auto Repair & Diesel in Limon, CO, will restore the cold air inside your automobile. Call us today for an air conditioning appointment.
