{"id":518,"date":"2013-10-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepincool.wpengine.com\/2013\/10\/17\/keeping-your-car-air-conditioner-healthy\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T18:28:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:28:16","slug":"keeping-your-car-air-conditioner-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepincool.com.au\/keepincool\/keeping-your-car-air-conditioner-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Your Car Air Conditioner Healthy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Keeping Your Car Air Conditioner Healthy<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Routine maintenance on your car keeps it running smoothly, starting when it\u2019s supposed to, and even idly well. Many people take the time to have their tires and engine inspected and maintained, but they forget an important area of the car. That is, at least until summer arrives in the Brisbane area and they reach for the air conditioner, only to find that it doesn\u2019t work very well!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is essential to keep your car\u2019s air conditioner healthy. It is also something that you need to do no matter what time of the year it is. While it is easy to forget about the air conditioner when it\u2019s not hot outside, it can be detrimental to do so. Here are some tips for keeping your car air conditioner healthy and working great:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Keeping Your Car Air Conditioner Healthy<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Get inspections.<\/strong> If something is going wrong with your car air conditioner, it is better to find it during a routine inspection. Doing so can help to save it from turning into more significant problems. At least once every year you should have your air conditioner inspected. So that it can remain working in a healthy and cool condition.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep up the maintenance.<\/strong> Many people fail to keep up with the maintenance on their car air conditioner. This is going to create a problem where it doesn\u2019t work as efficiently as it should or doesn\u2019t work at all. Keeping up with the maintenance can help keep small issues from turning into bigger, more costly ones.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use it all year.<\/strong> Sounds strange to use the air conditioner when it\u2019s not hot outside, right? But what you may not realise is that by leaving it off for months at a time it is creating the hoses and belt to dry out. You can avoid the problems associated with this by turning it on for 10 minutes at least once per week, all year long. This will keep everything working better.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Address problems immediately.<\/strong> If you notice that there is an odour noise. Or that it is not providing cool air get it checked right away. The longer you wait you could be making the problem worse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Keeping your <a href=\"https:\/\/keepincool.com.au\/keepincool\/\">car air<\/a> conditioner healthy is not a difficult task, but it is one that has to be a priority. Your <a href=\"https:\/\/keepincool.com.au\/keepincool\/beat-the-heat-in-your-car-aircon\/\">air conditioner<\/a> is essential, even if you only realise it on those hot Brisbane summer days. If you have any concerns with your car air conditioner. Or it is time for an inspection, contact us at Keepin\u2019 Cool Auto Air-Conditioning Specialist. We have helped many people in the area keep their cool!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping Your Car Air Conditioner Healthy &nbsp; Routine maintenance on your car keeps it running smoothly, starting when it\u2019s supposed to, and even idly well. 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