The last thing you want flowing out of the vents when you turn on the air conditioner is hot air. Unfortunately, your car, truck, or utility vehicle’s AC will blow hot air if it is having any of the problems listed below. Don’t worry. Extra Mile Tire and Service can help by inspecting your vehicle’s air conditioning system and repairing it.
1. Damaged Condenser
It’s easy for the condenser to get damaged because it is located directly behind your vehicle’s grille. The condenser takes the hot AC refrigerant and cools it before it circulates through the system. A damaged condenser will be unable to reduce the refrigerant’s temperature. Consequently, you will have hot refrigerant circulating through the system. The condenser can be damaged by road debris.
2. Clogged Condenser Inlets
One thing that happens to the condenser is the air inlets that help it cool the refrigerant get clogged by dirt from the road. Generally, we can clean the inlets to restore the airflow into the condenser. Once the airflow is restored, the condenser will be able to cool the refrigerant so you have cold and refreshing air flowing through the vents and into your passenger cabin.
3. Malfunctioning Condenser Fan
Another thing that can prevent the condenser from cooling the refrigerant is a malfunctioning condenser fan. This can be caused by an electrical system problem or by damage to the fan from road debris. The condenser needs this fan to be operational in order to be able to cool the refrigerant. We can repair or replace the condenser fan if it needs it.
4. Malfunctioning Compressor
The air conditioning system’s refrigerant is a gas. It enters the compressor and is compressed into liquid form. The compressor then circulates the refrigerant through the air conditioning system to cool the air. The compressor tends to malfunction if it is not operated on a regular basis. In other words, if it’s been a long time since you run your car’s air conditioner, the compressor might be bad.
5. Low Refrigerant Levels
Finally, you may have reduced refrigerant levels in the air conditioning system. As you have just learned, the refrigerant takes on two forms: gas and liquid. This opens up the refrigerant to the susceptibility of evaporating over time or leaking out of the air conditioning hoses.
As we said above, Extra Mile Tire and Service in Milton, GA, can repair your car, truck, or utility vehicle’s air conditioner if it is blowing hot air. Call us today for a service appointment.
