{"id":521,"date":"2014-01-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepincool.wpengine.com\/2014\/01\/07\/car-air-conditioning-regas-brisbane\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T18:26:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:26:56","slug":"3-signs-your-car-ac-needs-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepincool.com.au\/keepincool\/3-signs-your-car-ac-needs-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Signs Your Car AC Needs Repair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>3 Signs Your Car AC Needs Repair.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your Car AC Needs Repair. Even with the colder temperatures in Brisbane, it&#8217;s a good idea to give some thought to your <a href=\"https:\/\/keepincool.com.au\/keepincool\/car-air-conditioning-leaks\/\">car air conditioner<\/a>. Throughout the winter months, it&#8217;s essential to run the air conditioner still. It&#8217;s best to operate aircon for 10 min each week so that it helps keep the system running better. It can make a big difference when the weather warms up. So it\u00a0keeps you cool as you get around town.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are three signs that you may want to keep in mind when it comes to your car air conditioner. So If your car starts showing any of these signs. Then there is a good chance you need to have it professionally inspected or repaired.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>3 Signs Your Car AC Needs Repair:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Not as cold as it should.<\/strong> Your car air conditioner should naturally cool things off. If you have a larger car, it may take a few minutes. Eventually, you should still feel some cold air coming out of the vents. It is no longer blowing cold air, or it doesn\u2019t seem as cold as it once was. You probably need to have it inspected to see if a repair is required.<\/li>\n<li><strong>There\u2019s a strange smell.<\/strong> Some vehicles have an odour that comes from their air conditioner. It may smell like mildew, rotten eggs, or something else, but it\u2019s usually an unpleasant odour if you have something like a mildew smell coming from your car air conditioner. You could have a mould or fungus that is growing around or in your unit. This common problem can be taken care of with professional repair.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It\u2019s noisy.<\/strong> If your air conditioner is noisy, there could be several problems that are causing it, ranging from the hoses to the compressor. The only way to know what it is and remedy it is to have it looked at by a professional.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If your <a href=\"https:\/\/keepincool.com.au\/keepincool\/\">air conditioner<\/a> is not cold, it smells strange.\u00a0 Or making noises that it shouldn\u2019t you can get that taken care of. If you have these problems, or any others, with your car air conditioner we can help. At Keepin\u2019 Cool we provide expert repair services to the entire Brisbane area. We offer a <a href=\"https:\/\/keepincool.com.au\/keepincool\/car-aircon-re-gas-wellington-point\/\">mobile service<\/a>, too, so we come to you to repair it. We save you both time and money and make it convenient. 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