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If needed, the old refrigerant is evacuated and the system is
recharged with clean, fresh refrigerant. A final test insures that
the air conditioner is working, and you’re on your way.
How often this should be done at Jenkins Auto Repair Professionals
varies from vehicle to vehicle. Your car or light trucks owner’s
manual will have the manufacturer’s recommendation and, of course,
your considerate Jenkins Auto Repair Professionals service advisor
can tell you. It’s typically every two years.
Let’s talk about air conditioning service and repair issues for
Indianapolis or more specifically, Greenfield Indiana. Most of us living in cities such as
Lawrence,
Knightstown, Shelbyville, Pendleton, Warren, and any other suburbs in
Hancock County Indiana don’t give our air conditioning a
second thought as long as it’s making cold air. But it’s a complex
system that we should think about before it starts
blowing hot air.
 The refrigerant in the air conditioner contains a special oil that
lubricates and cools the A/C parts. This oil is eventually used up.
Your air conditioner still makes cold air, but the parts don’t have
oil to protect them and they wear out faster than they should so
it’s important to service the air conditioner as recommended by your
Jenkins Auto Repair Professionals service center.
Replacing old refrigerant has another benefit: refrigerant tends to
gather moisture and become corrosive. That causes leaks in the
system which can be expensive to repair. Fresh refrigerant protects
the air conditioning components and keeps the system operating at
peak efficiency so it doesn’t have to work as hard to keep you cool.
Even with regular service A/C parts can just wear out. Normal wear
and tear eventually gets to all moving parts.
Addressing early problems can save on more extensive repairs down
the road. For instance, a common failure is the clutch that turns
the compressor on and off. If you can take care of a bad A/C clutch
when it first starts having problems, you may be able to save the
compressor. Wait too long and you’ll have to replace both.
Check your owner’s manual or ask your Greenfield, IN service advisor
at Jenkins Auto Repair Professionals for service recommendations. And if you’re
hearing strange sounds when your air conditioning turns on, or if it
just isn’t as cold as it used to be, have Jenkins Auto Repair
Professionals see what it’ll take to keep you cool.
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