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Heating and A/C

Heating and A/C

Why AC Compressor Runs, But Won’t Take Refrigerant?

Usually, recharging your car’s A/C system is a pretty simple procedure. You turn on your car’s A/C system so that the compressor is running, attach a can of refrigerant to the system’s low-pressure service port, and fill the system with refrigerant until it reaches the right pressure. However, sometimes you may find that even though … Read more

How to Release the Refrigerant From Your Car’s Air Conditioner

Your car’s air conditioner is, of course, the system that allows you to adjust the air temperature inside your vehicle. If there comes a point where you have to make repairs to your car’s air conditioning, you’ll have to drain the refrigerant from your A/C in order to make any repairs. In order to properly … Read more