Decatur Auto Repair

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Tips for Maintaining Your Car Air Conditioning System

Tips for Maintaining Your Car Air Conditioning System

  Staying on top of domestic auto service is important to maintaining a vehicle. When it comes to summer, most people rely on their air conditioning system to keep them cool on their long, hot commutes home. Maintaining the air conditioner is important to keeping it running properly. In order to do so, here are 4 tips that we recommend. Regularly Run It Even if it's too cold to run the air conditioner, try turning it on once a week for 10 minutes. Turn it to the highest fan with the coldest settings. Doing this helps maintain the gas pressure and keep the compressor working properly. Make sure to do it throughout the year, even during the winter, to keep the air conditioner working. Running the defrost is also important to prevent mildew and other unpleasant odors and clear away any excess moisture in the system. Run it for 5 to 10 minutes every week. Schedule Professional Service The system needs to be recharged every 2 years. It's going to take a prof ... read more