Losing Your Cool (Why is My Air Conditioning System Not Working?)
October 27, 2024
When you turn on the air conditioning in your vehicle, you expect cool air to come out of the vents. You depend on it, especially in hot weather, but it can also be important in humid weather when you need it to help defrost your windows and windshield. The air conditioning system has a lot of p... More
A Hot Mess (AC System-Compresser)
June 2, 2024
Air conditioning used to be a real luxury in a vehicle, but now it's standard in most. Your vehicle's air conditioning system is built to last a pretty long time, but like anything mechanical, sometimes it fails. It helps to know a little about how the A/C works. There's a compressor that press... More
Your Vehicle's Hissy Fit (AC System)
November 5, 2023
When you hear hissing sounds coming from your vehicle, you might start thinking the worst. One type of hissing coming from around your air conditioner may be a normal sound, or it could be a sign of serious trouble. First - the normal sound. When you turn off your vehicle, the refrigerant goes... More
Full of Hot Air (Air Conditioning)
October 8, 2023
In warm weather, you want to be in a cool vehicle. When we're talking cool, we don't mean stylish or trendy, but cool as in not sweltering inside. And if your vehicle's air conditioner stops working correctly, it seems to always break at the worst timeduring a heat wave. Automotive air conditio... More
I'm Cool With That (AC Exchange)
May 14, 2023
On a hot day, you want your vehicle's air conditioning to work. When the air blowing out of your vents isn't cold, it's easy to think, "I'll just take it by the shop and have them top off my refrigerant." But while some people think air conditioning is that simple, it's actually not. If your ref... More
Not So Cool (Air Conditioning Systems)
May 7, 2023
There's nothing quite like getting in your vehicle on a hot day, switching on the air conditioning and having warm air blow out of the vents. You may have had no problem for months and then, one day, you are driving around in a sauna. You're hot stuff, but not in a good way! So what goes wrong w... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Rockford: Air Conditioning Inspection
September 5, 2021
Most auto manufacturers recommend an interval for an air conditioning system inspection. The inspection uncovers leaks, worn hoses and assesses the condition of the other components.Environmental laws in some around Loves Park require leaks to be repaired before refrigerant can be added. Also som... More
Air Conditioning Service in Loves Park
September 29, 2020
Hey Loves Park! Let's talk about one of our Illinois summertime must-haves: your car A/C. It's real easy for Loves Park drivers to take their car's air conditioner for granted. Just push the right buttons and out comes cool, dry, clean air. But your air conditioning system needs attention from ti... More
Keep Your Cool in Loves Park: Air Conditioning Service
September 11, 2020
Most Loves Park drivers don't even think about their air conditioner. Now here's a tip for Loves Park vehicle owners: Run your air conditioner every so often during Illinois winters. This circulates the lubricant to help keep the seals from drying out. The air conditioner actually removes some ... More
Busted! Air Conditioning (Air Conditioning Maintenance)
September 6, 2020
Your vehicle's air conditioning is something you count on when the weather heats up. But there's bound to be a day when you turn it on and one of these things happens: Only warm air blows out Cold air starts blowing out but then it turns warm on its own It's not blowing air at all It blows smel... More