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What Is A Car AC Recharge And How Does It Work?

What Is A Car AC Recharge And How Does It Work?

Discover what a car AC recharge is, how it works, when you might need one, and how this service helps your vehicle’s air conditioner work more efficiently.

Car AC Systems

In Langley, BC, many drivers treat their car AC systems as a type of luxury. And technically, it is.  Your vehicle can function without an air conditioner. There aren’t many months when it gets particularly hot out.

But it does get hot. As the May sun beats down on your car one day and you go to switch on the AC only to find it doesn’t work, you won’t feel like you have been deprived of a luxury. You will feel uncomfortable, annoyed, and worried that there is something wrong with your vehicle.

That is why it’s best to bring your vehicle into our Langley auto garage as soon as you can after noticing an air conditioning problem. We will inspect your car’s AC system to see what the issue is and then we will repair it. We can get you happy and comfortable in your own car again.

Foreman Integra Tire Auto Centre’s AC Repair And Maintenance Services

It is important to have skilled and knowledgeable technicians inspect and service your vehicle’s air conditioning system. Our technicians will examine the refrigerant, recharge the system according to factory specifications, and do anything else necessary to get your AC operating again.

Our technicians can perform any of the following tasks:

  • Check components for damage and leaks
  • Inspect the air conditioning compressor drive belt
  • Check the air conditioning compressor
  • Evacuate the refrigerant from the system
  • Give the system a leak-down test
  • Recharge the system according to factory specifications

What’s A Car AC Recharge?

What does the last item on this list mean? How do we recharge the system to factory settings? Why would we do such a thing?

To recharge something means to refresh it. Your car’s AC doesn’t need to be recharged like a battery does, but it does require refilling. A recharge involves adding more refrigerant to your vehicle.

Newer vehicles use a more efficient refrigerant than Freon, which was once ubiquitous in air conditioner systems. One benefit of this more advanced refrigerant is that it doesn’t need topping up as often as Freon does. It is important to check for a leak when performing an AC recharge, because a refrigerant leak is a leading cause for needing a recharge. Regardless of the causes of your air conditioning troubles, our technicians will get to the bottom of the issue and fix your car’s AC.

Make Foreman’s Integra Tire Auto Centre Your Auto AC Repair Shop In Langley, BC.

There’s no need to keep searching for a car AC recharge near you. Just come to Foreman’s Integra Tire Auto Centre and we will perform the air conditioning repairs and service you need. To book an appointment for a car AC repair, or for any other type of service, please click here. You can also contact us via our website or you can call us at 604-530-4510.

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