MAIN COMPONENTS OF YOUR AIR
CONDITIONING SYSTEM
A few moments spent reading this will help you understand our diagnosis of your
car's Air Conditioner.
- COMPRESSOR: Compresses the refrigerant
from a low temperature, low pressure gas to a high temperature, high-pressure gas.
- CONDENSER: Is actually a radiator in which
the refrigerant condenses from a gas to a liquid form as it is cooled.
- ORIFICE TUBE / EXPANSION VALVE: Regulates
the liquid refrigerant going into the bottom of the evaporator. Actually acts as a
restrictor to the flow of the liquid refrigerant.
- EVAPORATOR: This is where the refrigerant
evaporates from a liquid form back into a gaseous form. As the refrigerant evaporates it
gets very cold and allows the cars interior to be cooled off.
- ACCUMULATOR / DRIER: A storage tank and
filter for the freon. Its main purpose is to remove moisture from the refrigerant.
- REFRIGERANT: More commonly known as freon
is the liquid or gas which passes through all the other components in the A/C System.
- CHARGE PORT / SCHRADER VALVE: The
valve where refrigerant is put into the system and system pressures are checked.
- COMPRESSOR CLUTCH: Engages and disengages
the compressor.
- REFRIGERANT OIL: The system lubricant.
- HOSE ASSEMBLY: A combination of rubber and
steel or aluminum pipes through which the freon passes between the other major components.
- CYCLING SWITCH: Regulates the operation of
the compressor depending on system pressures or temperatures.
- CONTROL PANEL: Where you select the
temperature, quantity and location of air to come from the heater/ air conditioning
system.
We want to put an end to your air conditioner problems. A basic knowledge of your cars
A/C system will help you understand what must be done, and why, to restore your air
conditioner to peak performance.
We thank you for trusting us with you car.
