Importance Of Maintaining Car Air Conditioning

Perhaps the most overlooked part of car maintenance is the air conditioning system. 

Whether you use it or not, you have to make sure that it's always in optimal condition. Because your car’s air conditioning system not only helps in smooth and relaxing driving but also helps cool your engine in the hot climate.

It’s the reason why every mechanic recommends checking the AC system when your car is serviced as its purpose not only lies in providing cool or hot air while you drive.

There are several other benefits you get when you maintain the AC system in your car properly. 

• Maintain your car's value

Taking care of the car’s air conditioning system means you’re properly maintaining the value of your car. 

When you’re selling the car, you can say that you’d maintained the AC system properly and you can show the bills as proof. So, it’s not an investment in maintaining the AC system if you’re keeping up the value of your car and getting the returns while selling.

• Defrost your windshield

Your AC doesn’t only help in summers but in winters as well. It defrosts the thick layer of fog on your windshield and makes your driving effortless on chilly days. The AC works hard by pulling humidity out of the air thus helping in defogging your windshield. So, if you still notice an unclear windshield during winters, it might be due to the ineffective functioning of the air conditioning system. Get it checked as soon as possible.

• Heaters help keep the engine cool

An engine’s cooling system is related directly to the heating system in your car. The heat produced in the engine is removed through the exhaust system. However, the remaining heat is eliminated when the water and anti-freeze mixture is circulating through the engine block. And in winters, you can redirect this to the car to keep the inside warm and cosy while driving. So, the heating system must be worked properly to keep your engine protected during hot summer days.

• Keeps the air in your car safe and healthy

Maintaining the air conditioning is also about checking the health of cabin filters inside the car. As these filters trap pollen, dust, bacteria, and exhaust fumes – the filters can get clogged resulting in allergic reactions, headaches, bad odours, and breathing problems for you and your family. 

To get rid of all these issues, you should maintain safe and clean cabin filters present inside the car. During servicing, both the AC system and filters are checked thoroughly to keep the air inside the car healthy.

• Reduce the risk of compression failure

Replacing or repairing the compression is expensive. However, with regular maintenance of the AC system, you can extend the life of the compressor preventing it from premature damage. Regular maintenance also ensures proper refrigerant and lubricant levels which in turn helps with the life of a compressor. 

Even if your compressor is slowly damaging, you can catch up on it and do early repairs when they are detected during regular car maintenance. It saves you a lot of time and effort and makes your summer drive pleasant and carefree. 

• Keep it in good working order and avoid expensive repairs or replacements

Your car’s AC system is not a single component but consists of various parts like the blower fan, thermostat, and heater core. If the problem occurs in any of these parts, your whole AC system works abnormally. Even the minor issues in these parts should be rectified immediately or else it can take days to repair the whole system.

So, do regular air conditioning maintenance where it contains the checking of hoses and belts, ensuring or cleaning the antifreeze, and checking the whole system is in good working order.

To prepare your car for summer driving, you should ensure that the air conditioning system is working at its best. As mentioned above, you yield more benefits when you maintain it well. You do not face any problems when you sell the car and get the expected amount for your car. And you can drive happily as long as you want knowing that the air inside your car is safe and healthy for you and your family.