AC and Heating

QUALITY AUTO Air Conditioning REPAIRS IN Woodburn, OR

The air conditioning unit in your vehicle operates similarly to a refrigerator. Your vehicle’s air conditioning unit is designed to move heat from the inside of your car to outside of it.

air conditioning unit has six major components:

Many years of auto repair experience have made us leaders in the industry. Our timely and quality services include but are not limited to:

Refrigerant

The refrigerant carries heat. In modern cars, refrigerant is a substance called R-134a. Older cars’ refrigerant is called r-12 freon, which is more expensive and difficult to find than R-134a.

Compressor

The compressor circulates and compresses refrigerant within the vehicle’s cooling system.

condenser

Your vehicle’s condenser changes the refrigerant from gas to liquid and expels heat from the car.

Expansion valve

The expansion valve (sometimes called the orifice tube) is a nozzle that simultaneously drops the pressure of the refrigerant liquid, meter its flow and atomize it.

Evaporator

Your vehicle’s evaporator transfers heat to the refrigerant from the air blown across it, cooling your car.

Receiver

The receiver or dryer filters your vehicle’s refrigerant and oil, removing moisture and other contaminants from them.

When you start your vehicle’s air conditioning system,

the compressor works by putting the refrigerant under pressure, sending it to the condensing coils, which are generally in front of your vehicle’s radiator. The condenser expels hot air to outside the car, cooling the air within the vehicle. When this happens, the refrigerant is cooled, and it changes form a gas to a liquid, which then passes through the expansion valve and to the evaporator.

Once the evaporator receives the liquid-state refrigerant, it loses pressure and cools the remaining liquid. The vehicle’s blower moves air across the evaporator and into the vehicle’s interior. If you keep your air conditioning unit turned on, the refrigerant goes through this cycle continuously.

If any of these components is damaged,

it can turn your cool car into a furnace during the summer months. Your vehicle’s air conditioning issue could be as simple as topping off refrigerant to replacing a valve. When your air conditioning unit is not working as it should, bring your vehicle to Case Automotive. One of our trained air conditioning specialists will inspect your car’s air conditioner, all lines, the evaporator and the compressor for leaks and wear.

Heating

In the winter months, waiting for your vehicle to heat up can sometimes feel like an eternity. If your vehicle’s cab stays frigid in the winter, it can be exhausting to your driver and even detrimental to their health. Make sure your vehicle’s cab is always comfortable and bring your vehicle to Case Automotive if its heating unit is not working as it should.

Stay cool and comfortable on the road with Case Automotive’s top-notch auto air conditioning repairs in Woodburn, OR. Contact us now to book your appointment!