Ac Repairs & Service
Automotive Repair & Hybrid Repair
Air conditioner Repair is a very important system in your vehicle. Did you know that your air conditioning belt drives many other components in your vehicle or hybrid vehicle?
This means that ac repair can have a much worse impact than simply an uncomfortable trip. The expert techs at CENTRIC AUTO REPAIR will take care of everything- whether it’s simply a recharge of refrigerant or maybe installing a new compressor- you’ll have peace of mind knowing that your vehicle or hybrid will keep you cool and safe.
Signs that your hybrid vehicle may have a malfunctioning air conditioning system include:
- Your air conditioner blows only hot air from the vents
- The air conditioner blows cold only sporadically
- There are noises when you run your air conditioner
Every CENTRIC Air Conditioning Service begins with our state-of-the-art air conditioning system check. This Check includes:
- Check of the air conditioning compressor drive belt for cracks or damage
- Check of all air conditioning-related components for leaks or damage
- A check for proper operation of the air conditioning compressor and other components prior to service
- Testing lines, hoses, seals and other system components for leaks
Depending on the results of the check, the system is then serviced only as required to ensure proper operation, which might include:
- Evacuating refrigerant from the system
- Recharging the system using the appropriate refrigerant to the exact system capacity according to the vehicle manufacturer’s specifications
- Performing any necessary service on compressor, evaporator, condenser and electrical controls
- Rechecking the system to ensure proper operation.
While your vehicle is at the center, an CENTRIC certified technician will also perform a Initial Vehicle Check to safeguard that all of the major systems in your car, truck or SUV are in good working order.
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Car Air conditioning has worked pretty much the same way for its entire existence: it cools and removes humidity from the air. There are three main parts to the system — the ac compressor, condenser, and evaporator — that achieve this, plus a few other parts to keep the system running smoothly. Centric technicians are ac certified and can fix your ac the 1st time.
Centric will keep you cool with regular auto air conditioning repair. Auto AC repair is important. Especially in San Marcos North County San Diego. A hot car under the summer sun is a potentially dangerous car. Don’t let your pet, your kids, or your refrigerated groceries suffer in a vehicle. When we repair your auto AC, everyone will travel more safely and comfortably with you when you run errands.
Located in the San Marcos area of North County San Diego. Centric Auto Repair is located at 375 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd San Marcos, CA 92078. Come in today and we will make sure you leave cool as an ice cube. The best car air conditioning repair services.
Be sure to get all of your auto air conditioning components checked before something breaks. So, stop on by today and have our expertly trained and ASE Certified mechanics service your car’s Air Conditioning.
History
A company in New York City in the United States first offered the installation of air conditioning for cars in 1933. Most of their customers operated limousines and luxury cars.[1]
On 7 October 1935, Ralph Peo of Houde Engineering, Buffalo, New York, applied for a patent for an “Air Cooling Unit for Automobiles”. U.S. Patent 2,099,227, was granted on 16 November 1937.
In 1939, Packard became the first automobile manufacturer to offer an optional air conditioning unit in its 1940 model year cars.[2][3] These bulky units were manufactured by Bishop and Babcock (B&B), of Cleveland, Ohio and ordered on approximately 2,000 cars.[4] The “Bishop and Babcock Weather Conditioner” also incorporated a heater. Cars ordered with this option were shipped from Packard’s East Grand Boulevard facility to the B&B factory where the conversion was performed. Once complete, the car was shipped to a local dealer for delivery to customers.
Packard warranted and supported this conversion. However, it was not commercially successful because:
- The main evaporator and blower system took up half of the trunk space (though this became less of a problem as trunks became larger in the post-war period).
- It was superseded by more efficient systems in the post-war years.
- It had no temperature thermostat or shut-off mechanism other than switching the blower off. (Cold air would still sometimes enter the car with any movement as the drive belt was continuously connected to the compressor—later systems would use electrically operated clutches to remedy this problem.)
- The several feet of plumbing going back and forth between the engine compartment and trunk proved unreliable in service.
- The price, at $274 (US$5,338 in 2021 dollars[5]), was unaffordable to most people in depression/pre-war America.
The option was discontinued after 1941.[4]