Gardner Auto Repair

To protect your car's AC and optimize its performance in hot weather, you can follow these tips: Park in shaded areas: Whenever possible, park your car in shaded areas or use a sunshade to reduce the amount of heat entering your vehicle. This will help prevent excessive strain on the AC system when you start the car. Use a windshield sunshade: Placing a reflective sunshade on your windshield when parking can significantly reduce the temperature inside your car. This will make it easier for the AC system to cool down the interior when you start driving. Crack the windows: Before entering your car, crack the windows slightly to allow hot air to escape. This will help reduce the initial temperature inside the vehicle and ease the load on the AC when you start it. Ventilate the car before turning on the AC: Open all the windows and let the hot air escape for a few minutes before switching on the AC. This will help expel the built-up heat, allowing the AC to cool the interior more e ... read more

Keeping your car cool in hot weather is essential for your comfort and for maintaining the overall condition of your vehicle. Here are several tips to help you achieve that: Service your air conditioning system: Ensure your car's air conditioning system is in good working condition by servicing it regularly. Clean or replace the cabin air filter as recommended by the manufacturer. Use a sunshade or window visor: Place a sunshade or window visor on your windshield to block direct sunlight from entering your car. This will help reduce the interior temperature. Park in the shade: Park your car in a shaded area to minimize sun exposure. If there's no shade available, try to find a spot where your car will be in the shade during the hottest part of the day. Crack the windows: Leave your windows slightly open to allow hot air to escape and promote air circulation. However, ensure that the opening is small enough to prevent unauthorized access. Utilize car window tinting: Tinting ... read more

Let's talk about air conditioning service and repair issues for the Kansas City area. Most of us in Gardner and Olathe don't give our air conditioning a second thought as long as it's making cold air. But it's a complex and expensive system that we should think about before it starts blowing hot air. The refrigerant in the air conditioner contains a special oil that lubricates and cools the A/C parts. When enough refrigerant leaks out, your air conditioner still makes cold air, but the parts don't have enough oil to protect them and they wear out faster than they should. So it's important to service the air conditioner as recommended. Replacing old refrigerant has another benefit: refrigerant tends to gather moisture and become corrosive. That causes leaks in the system which can be expensive to repair. Fresh refrigerant protects the air conditioning components and keeps the system operating at peak efficiency so ... read more