Air
Conditioning Service
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Air Conditioning System Components
| 1
Compressor Assembly |
6
Radiator/Condenser/Fan Motors |
| 2
Accumulator/Filter Drier |
7
Heater Control Valve |
| 3
Expansion Valve/Orifice Tube |
8
Heater Core |
| 4
Fan Clutch/Blades |
9
Evaporator Core |
| 5
Blower Motor |
10
Hose Fitting |
There was a time you simply flipped on your air conditioner
in the Spring to see if the air coming through the outlets was cold. If the temperature
seemed too warm, you merely brought the car in, and had some refrigerant added. At one
point, it was even considered normal for an air conditioning system to lose a pound of
refrigerant per year.
Since that time, attitudes about refrigerant loss have
changed drastically. That's because scientists have concluded that R-12 refrigerant, a
Chlorinated Fluorocarbon (CFC) also known as FREON®, is partly responsible for depletion
of the earth's ozone layer. To reduce the loss of refrigerant, car manufacturers now make
their systems much more leak-resistant by using improved materials for lines, hoses and
seals. Federal and state regulations also require that repair shops have the correct
equipment and training for handling refrigerant.
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