It's only important when it doesn't work! Automotive air conditioning or, AC as it's commonly called, is a component that most Westerville drivers only worry about when the temperatures get above 80 degrees. Here at Westerville Automotive when it is HOT outside we want to be sure you are COOL inside while driving your car or truck! We are seeing more and more vehicles in to have their AC serviced and checked which would be fine, however, what we are also seeing are many AC repair costs that could have been avoided with earlier maintenance and we want to keep costs DOWN for our drivers.
Recharging your vehicles AC is a normal maintenance kind of like topping off your oil. Some people think it's not necessary but we at Westerville Automotive know that maintaining your AC is a great way to watch for leaks and prevent missing a leak or issue that may cause need for an expensive repair. A full AC service would include draining all of the old refrigerant and putting in all new refrigerant. The name of the brand most commonly used is Freon. There are older versions like the R-12 and CFC12 and the newer types like R-134a and HFC-134a. There is a process and a very expensive machine that is used to test and service a cooling system. Hence the reason it's not cheap and people don’t always maintain their units in this area. If your AC isn't working or you would like to simply have it recharged, give us a call at Westerville Automotive in Westerville, OH where our customers ALWAYS come first!
