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Auto Maintenance and Repair:
Heating and Air Conditioning (AC)
Among the many auto maintenance and auto service selections offered by CarMedix, is this Heating and Air Conditioning (AC) Systems section. Chicago and Chicagoland are well known for their spontaneous weather changes. With the summer heat and winter cold both being especially noticeable in your vehicle, a car's heating and air conditioning (A/C) become very important.
A variety of malfunctions may arise from your heating and air conditioning system. Call us (847-970-7900) or schedule an appointment to repair your heater and/or air conditioner if you're experiencing any of the following common automotive heating and air conditioning system problems:
- The Air Conditioner (AC) isn't blowing cold air
- The heater of the car isn't blowing hot air
- The vehicle's air flow from the vents is poor
- The air flow is non-existent on some or all speeds
- Temperature changes have no effect
- The air vents carry in an unpleasant odor with the heater and/or air conditioner
- The windows of the vehicle fog up and don't clear
Car heaters have cores, hoses, valves and relays - it is, of course, crucial to correctly determine which needs to be serviced, repaired or replaced. Some of the most common car air conditioner problems which need recharge, repair or replacement may include:
- The compressor, which compresses and circulates the refrigerant in the system.
- The refrigerant which carries the heat. On modern cars, it's usually a substance called R-134a. Older cars have R-12 (aka Freon), which is becoming increasingly more expensive and hard to find, and also requires a license to handle. This is due to the fact that Freon's production was limited since the 1980s due to its harmful effect on the ozone layer. CarMedix mechanics are qualified to recharge any car air conditioner.
- The condenser, which changes the phase of the refrigerant and expels heat removed from the car.
- The expansion valve (or orifice tube in some vehicles), which is somewhat of a nozzle and functions to simultaneously drop the pressure of the refrigerant liquid, meter its flow, and atomize it.
- The evaporator, which transfers heat to the refrigerant from the air blown across it, cooling your car.
- The receiver / dryer, which functions as a filter for the refrigerant/oil, removing moisture and other contaminants.
Our experienced technicians use state of the art automotive equipment to inspect and pinpoint your specific problem. You'll also get a clear and honest explanation of the issue, as well as a free price quote from CarMedix.
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