Air conditioning has been in use as far back as the second century Chinese with the use of manually operated fans blowing onto streams of water. In 1928 the first use of freon was applied to refrigerators and eventually made it to the automotive market as an expensive option. Today it is no longer an option but standard on most every vehicle on the road. There have been numerous changes to the designs throughout the years, but one thing has stayed the same; keeping the passengers comfortable. It takes special knowledge and tooling to service climate control systems. We have both.

Vehicles built after 1993 have what is referred to as R134a refrigerant. This is different from what is in earlier ones, R12. The current one runs at hotter temperatures and higher pressures than R12. This unfortunately causes more stress on the system and will tend to leak sooner than R12.

German vehicles are usually built with the best quality components and will typically last longer. In the very near future there will be a new system which may use Hydrogen or even propane.

The A/C system does not just cool your face on a hot sunny day. It also removes moisture in the air on a cold winter morning to defog your windshield. There is also a filter for the incoming air from outside called the cabin air filter. This needs to be changed very frequently in the Mid-Columbia due to our frequent dust storms. 15,000 miles is the recommended interval across the board. If your system is blowing a low volume of air on the highest setting, Schedule an Appointment  to allow us to inspect the condition of your cabin air filter and climate controls.