Car Air Conditioning Repairs

A car battery stores energy in the form of chemical energy which is then converted into electrical energy for use by the electrical systems of your car. The car battery provides energy to your car’s starter motor and also powers all the other accessories such as power steering, power window, lights, electrical systems, onboard entertainment systems and fridge. Besides providing electrical energy, the car battery also stabilizes the voltage and keeps the electrical current steady to keep the engine running. Without a properly functioning battery, your car will not start. In addition to the starter motor, spark plugs, lights and electronic appliances all require electrical energy. Car battery replacement at regular intervals ensures that you get the best performance from your car, and will not face problems on the road. Construction of battery A battery consists of positive and negative electrodes. In a lead-acid battery, there is a positively charged plate consist...

The primary function of your car’s battery is to power the starter, the mechanism that sparks the plugs and cranks a cold engine. When your car is running, the alternator recharges the battery and also provides electricity to accessories. This arrangement is good for any car with no increased demand for power. However, the electrical and power demands of modern cars, especially 4WDs, SUVs, recreational vehicles, caravans and motorhomes are hardly typical anymore. These vehicles are fitted with many accessories such as a fridge, radio, reversing camera and laptop. To keep these accessories running when your vehicle is parked, it needs to have plenty of reserve power. This electrical capacity can be provided by a dual battery charging system that can power your extras without running your battery flat. More amount of electricity available to you A dual battery system with the batteries connected in parallel creates double the amount of electricity available to you. Such an...

A perfectly functioning air conditioning system is important for fatigue-free travels in your car. No one likes to drive in a car with a faulty AC unit that may not provide you the needed cooling. We will describe here in brief the various components of your car’s air conditioning. During your regular car air conditioning service , the mechanic will look into all of these components of your AC unit to ensure its smooth working. Let’s start with the most common element known to all, the refrigerant.    What is refrigerant? Refrigerant is a chemical blend which is the lifeblood of an AC system. It can easily transmute from liquid to gaseous state, and vice-versa. The refrigerant of your vehicle’s air conditioning cools or conditions the air with the transfer of heat in which it absorbs when converting into gas from the liquid form. The compressor changes the liquid refrigerant into a high-pressure and high-temperature gas. When the refrigerant is made ...