Looking for affordable car A/C repair near you? The automotive air conditioning professionals at Chapman Auto Repair of Orange, CA have all the tools necessary to inspect, repair and recharge your vehicle’s air conditioning system. If you are experiencing any problems with your automotive air conditioning system or have not had it serviced in over 2 years, your vehicle could be using extra fuel and wasting money! Stop wasting money and have your air conditioner maintained to keep it and your vehicle in optimal operating condition!

Air Conditioning Peace of Mind

Chapman Auto Repair of Orange‘s very effective automotive air conditioning performance test checks your vehicle for proper air conditioning operation including proper belt tension as well as the cabin air filter for obstructions all to help determine how well your system is performing. They also recharge your system if there are any variances from factory-specified pressure levels. This ensures your car a/c works up to standard and will last through the hot summer months.

Inspection

We have qualified technician to inspect your car’s a/c system for obvious leaks in hoses, pipes or the air-conditioning compressor, and we will make the necessary repairs.

Once the inspection is completed our technician will extract the remaining refrigerant into recycling equipment that will remove any impurities. We will then recharge the system by pouring the clean refrigerant back into your vehicle and top it off with as much refrigerant as needed. One of the final steps to run the system through an electronic leak test to make sure everything is working properly.

How Much Refrigerant Is Left?

There’s no way of knowing how much refrigerant is left in the system, so even a qualified technician would have to guess as to how much refrigerant to add. Systems vary, but each one holds a specific amount of refrigerant. The only way to know that an air conditioner is full is to evacuate the system and fill it with the specified amount. EPA regulations forbid releasing refrigerant into the atmosphere, and specialized equipment is required to extract it. That is why it is important to have a professional take care of this issue.

What You Need To Know About Leaks

If your car’s air-conditioning system does have a leak topping off the refrigerant doesn’t fix leaks or whatever other issue caused the system to run low. The air conditioner might work for a while after a recharge, but if there is something wrong most systems are designed to shut down once the refrigerant falls to a certain level. Eventually, it will just blow warm air again.

Leaks can be as small as pinholes in hoses and can be very hard to detect. After a recharge, if your air-conditioner starts blowing out warm air you might have a small leak. At that point, our technician will have to inject dye into the system and use a black light to see where the location of the leak is coming from. Once we locate the leak we will be able to replace the part and get your A/C running cool again.

How do I know if my car air conditioning is bad?

Easy: If your air conditioner is blowing warm air instead of cold, or the system makes unusual noises when it’s engaged, something is amiss.

How often should I recharge my car’s air conditioner?

You should recharge only if you or your mechanic finds a leak. As long as your air conditioner is blowing cold air, there’s no need to recharge or “top off” the system with refrigerant. Since refrigerant circulates in a closed system, it isn’t burned up like gasoline.

Why do I have to check my air conditioning?

Car air conditioners should be checked because problems won’t fix themselves. Refrigerant could be leaking, the compressor could be failing or the condenser, evaporator or another component might be corroded. Adding refrigerant may provide a temporary fix. Eventually, the air conditioning won’t work. A mechanic should inspect the entire system and fix the cause. A non-functioning air conditioner isn’t only about comfort; the air conditioner also dehumidifies the air to defrost and defog the windows so you can see where you’re going, even if it’s cold outside.