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Home and Car Air Conditioners – Plan, Prevent, and Prolong
Preventative maintenance is as important for your car’s air conditioner as it is for your home’s air conditioner. They both require regular service to avoid problems and consistently work properly. Your home’s air conditioner filter needs to be replaced every three months. Your car’s air conditioner needs to be tested on an annual basis to detect and repair damaged components before they become costly problems.
Eastside makes it easy to remember when it’s time for your annual check-up. Part of our Comprehensive Car Care Program includes sending an email reminder when it’s time to analyze your air conditioning system. Our program helps you:
- Plan for your next scheduled air conditioning service
- Prevent air conditioning problems before they happen
- Prolong the life of your air conditioner
The Mileage Myth
In addition to providing superior air conditioning service, we’re always available to answer any questions you may have about how air conditioning systems work and when it’s best to run your air conditioner.
Many people assume that running your air conditioner uses more fuel than driving with the windows down. Not true.
According to the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), as long your air conditioner is performing properly, your gas mileage is better on the highway if you run your air conditioner versus keeping all the windows down.
Have a question for us or need air conditioning service?
Make an appointment online or by calling 905-844-9641.
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As your local air conditioning service and repair expert, Eastside is passionate about customer service.
When it comes to air conditioners, that means giving you the peace of mind of knowing your car’s air conditioner will consistently blow cold air when you need it. After all, temperatures can vary drastically from one day to the next. By getting regular air conditioning system check-ups, you won’t have to worry whether your air conditioner will be able to keep you cool when the weather heats up.
What’s the Condition of Your Air Conditioner?
When is the last time you had your air conditioner tested? If it’s been more than a year, your air conditioning system may not be performing at its peak or, even worse, it may not be functioning at all.
Don’t risk it! Let us examine your air conditioner before you find yourself stuck in a hot car in a traffic jam.
Eastside Auto Service’s experienced technicians perform comprehensive tests of your car’s air conditioner to inspect:
- Seals, lines, hoses, and all other components for cracks and leaks
- The compressor drive belt of the air conditioner for signs of cracks or other damage
If our diagnosis uncovers problems with your air conditioning system, our professional technicians may:
- Recharge the air conditioning system according to the manufacturer’s specifications
- Empty refrigerant from the air conditioning system
- Service and repair any condenser, compressor, evaporator, or electrical system failures
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Home and Car Air Conditioners – Plan, Prevent, and Prolong
Preventative maintenance is as important for your car’s air conditioner as it is for your home’s air conditioner. They both require regular service to avoid problems and consistently work properly. Your home’s air conditioner filter needs to be replaced every three months. Your car’s air conditioner needs to be tested on an annual basis to detect and repair damaged components before they become costly problems.
Eastside makes it easy to remember when it’s time for your annual check-up. Part of our Comprehensive Car Care Program includes sending an email reminder when it’s time to analyze your air conditioning system. Our program helps you:
- Plan for your next scheduled air conditioning service
- Prevent air conditioning problems before they happen
- Prolong the life of your air conditioner
The Mileage Myth
In addition to providing superior air conditioning service, we’re always available to answer any questions you may have about how air conditioning systems work and when it’s best to run your air conditioner.
Many people assume that running your air conditioner uses more fuel than driving with the windows down. Not true.
According to the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), as long your air conditioner is performing properly, your gas mileage is better on the highway if you run your air conditioner versus keeping all the windows down.
Have a question for us or need air conditioning service?
Make an appointment online or by calling 905-844-9641.
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As your local air conditioning service and repair expert, Eastside is passionate about customer service.
When it comes to air conditioners, that means giving you the peace of mind of knowing your car’s air conditioner will consistently blow cold air when you need it. After all, temperatures can vary drastically from one day to the next. By getting regular air conditioning system check-ups, you won’t have to worry whether your air conditioner will be able to keep you cool when the weather heats up.
What’s the Condition of Your Air Conditioner?
When is the last time you had your air conditioner tested? If it’s been more than a year, your air conditioning system may not be performing at its peak or, even worse, it may not be functioning at all.
Don’t risk it! Let us examine your air conditioner before you find yourself stuck in a hot car in a traffic jam.
Eastside Auto Service’s experienced technicians perform comprehensive tests of your car’s air conditioner to inspect:
- Seals, lines, hoses, and all other components for cracks and leaks
- The compressor drive belt of the air conditioner for signs of cracks or other damage
If our diagnosis uncovers problems with your air conditioning system, our professional technicians may:
- Recharge the air conditioning system according to the manufacturer’s specifications
- Empty refrigerant from the air conditioning system
- Service and repair any condenser, compressor, evaporator, or electrical system failures
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With the winter season fast approaching, it’s that time of year to get your car geared up with Winter Tires. Winter tires’ treads have more biting edges for better grip on snow and ice, while their softer compound remains flexible even in extremely low temperatures.
Learn more by watching Winter Tire Demonstration videos here!
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What’s the Condition of Your Air Conditioner?
Summer weather is fast approaching and soon you will be switching on the air conditioning. Make sure that your A/C system is ready to go when you need it most. There is nothing worse than a hot car and no A/C to cool it down.
When is the last time you had your air conditioner tested?
If it’s been more than a year, your air conditioning system may not be performing at its peak or, even worse, it may not be functioning at all. Don’t risk it! Let us examine your air conditioner before you find yourself stuck in a hot car in a traffic jam.
Preventative maintenance is as important for your car’s air conditioner as it is for your home’s air conditioner. They both require regular service to avoid problems and consistently work properly. Your home’s air conditioner filter needs to be replaced every three months. Your car’s air conditioner needs to be tested on an annual basis to detect and repair damaged components before they become costly problems.
If you have any mold or mildew in your car, or experience a musty smell when you turn on the A/C system, it could be caused by fungus and bacteria that commonly grow on the evaporator (cooling) case on the A/C system. It can be a relatively quick fix by servicing the A/C system and using professional chemicals to eliminate the odors.
Bring your vehicle into Eastside Auto Service and let us test your A/C system!
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Spring Into Vehicle Maintenance
Spring is the perfect time of year to make sure your vehicle is ready for the upcoming travel season.
Click here to view the Spring Into Vehicle Maintenance Video!
Scroll down to Car Care Minute #7 and select Video to view live on the web.
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Record Gas Prices Make it Perfect Time to “Be Car Care Aware”
With gas prices reaching close to a dollar a litre in some pats of the country, Car Care Canada is offering gas saving maintenance and driving tips that really work.
“Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gasoline is wasted every day by motorists, because simple and inexpensive vehicle maintenance is neglected,” says Car Care Canada’s Marc Brazeau. “Loose or missing gas caps, under-inflated tires, worn spark plugs and dirty air filters all contribute to poor fuel economy.”
Car Care Canada offers these fuel-saving tips:
- Vehicle gas caps – In Canada, the provinces with emissions testing programs suggest that this is a common cause for failing an emissions test – yet it is simple and inexpensive to fix. According to US studies, about 17 percent of the vehicles on the roads have gas caps that are either damaged, loose or are missing altogether.
- Under inflated tires – When tires aren’t inflated properly it’s like driving with the parking brake.
- Worn spark plugs – A vehicle can have either four, six or eight spark plugs, which fire as many as 3 million times every 1,500 km, resulting in a lot of heat and electrical and chemical erosion. A dirty spark plug causes misfiring, which wastes fuel. Spark plugs need to be replaced regularly.
- Dirty air filters – An air filter that is clogged with dirt, dust and bugs chokes off the air and creates a “rich” mixture – too much gas being burned for the amount of air, which wastes gas and causes the engine to lose power. Replacing a clogged air filter can improve gas mileage by as much as 10 percent.
Other fuel-saving driving tips include:
- Don’t be an aggressive driver – Aggressive driving can lower gas mileage by as much as 33 percent on the highway and 5 percent on city streets, which results in 2 to 15 cents per litre.
- Avoid excessive idling – Sitting idle gets zero miles per litre. Letting the vehicle warm up for one to two minutes is sufficient.
- Observe the speed limit – Gas mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above 100kph. Each kph driven over 100 will result in an additional 3 cents per litre. To maintain a constant speed on the highway, cruise control is recommended.
Not only will maintaining your vehicle save you money, it will also help you to protect the environment by reducing emissions.
Read more at www.carcarecanada.ca.
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