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The theory behind Air Conditioning is not as complex as you may think. For the driver compartment to be cooled, the Evaporator Core needs to be freezing cold. Freon is what makes the Evaporator cold. Air conditioning works because the hot air is removed and replaced with cold air.
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The a/c system has a constant circulating order to it. Freon is pushed out by the a/c compressor. Before it returns to the compressor, it will have changed states 4 times. There are 5 major components to the a/c system that causes Freon to change its state.
1) is the Compressor. The job of the Compressor is to force the hot Freon gas out. 2) is the Condenser. Hot gas coming from the compressor travels to the Condenser. Here condensation occurs and the Freon changes from a hot gas to a hot liquid. 3) is the receiver dryer. Freon runs through the dryer which takes out any moisture. Moisture with Freon creates acid corrosion. 4) is the Expansion Valve. This is when the hot Freon liquid turns to an ice-cold liquid. 5) is the Evaporator Core. Now the ice-cold liquid fills the Evaporator Core making it cold.
When you turn on your a/c, the blower motor forces air through the ice-cold Evaporator Core giving you cold air at the vents. If at any time, any of these 5 components fail, you will feel warm air at your vents.
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In our Auto Repair Shop, the most common reason for a faulty a/c system is a low Freon Charge. Over time hoses or components can leak Freon.