Air Conditioning Service
Your car’s heating, ventilating and air conditioning system (HVAC) keeps your car interior comfortable in any season by providing the right temperature and humidity level. The HVAC system also helps improve defroster operation.
WHY DO I NEED THIS SERVICE?
Proper heating and cooling performance is critical for interior comfort and for safety reasons such as defrosting. The HVAC system will work as designed if properly serviced.
AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE TYPICAL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR TYPICAL SERVICE
•A thorough inspection of your car’s HVAC system should be performed annually.
• A service technician checks pressures to test operation, refrigerant charge and outlet temperatures.
• If the system is found to be low on refrigerant, a leak test is performed to find the source of the leak.
• A technician may also check for evidence of refrigerant cross-contamination, which is the mixing of refrigerants. • A/C service should also include a check of the compressor’s drive belt and tension.
Information provided by carcare.org