Kono on May 26th, 2010
Freon leak detector for car air conditioning
One of Freon leak detectors

Until today, most of car’s air conditioner units still use Freon mechanism to cool the air temperature inside the car. And during the hottest months, getting low on Freon is one of the frequently problems that should be anticipated as well. It can be caused some factors but the most dominated factor is refrigerant Freon leak car. The leaking could come literally any-location in the ac system like in accumulator and tubing! The leaking not only can decrease the performance of the air conditioner system but also can bring the risk into your car. Therefore, the leaking or even small leaks must be concerned and repaired properly as soon as possible!

Finding and seeking the Freon leaks in car’s air conditioning usually is going to a time consuming and tedious, particularly if you choose to use the manually procedure. There are several methods (by using refrigerant leak detectors) to make it can be finished not too difficultly and more quickly. Most of those methods involve handy equipments that can be used with a relatively simple exercise! Which one is recommended? Well, basically choosing the best one of them is dependent on the situation like the car’s ac system mechanism type, your ability (beginner or professional) that usually is related to the level of difficulty of the method to choose, the situation of work area, etc. Three kinds of most generally used are; (1) ultrasonic detector, (2) ultraviolet dye detector, and (3) electronic refrigerant leaks detector. Read the rest of this entry »

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Kono on May 20th, 2010

During the summer months, almost all space inside of the house, particularly garage will become unfriendly or not-tolerate place. Cooling a garage during summer usually requires more effort and higer energy than when other areas or rooms of the homes like living room, bedroom, etc. It is normal situation because we know well that the hot temperature level in the garage is similar like kitchen area which usually higher than other rooms (can reach more than 37 degrees Celsius). Your garage should be kept tolerate into the normal temperature (around 25-28 degrees Celsius), particularly if you have a personal projects or repairs in there.

Ok, let’s explore how to cool garage optimally and efficiently. There are some options and methods on how to do it, from ideas that will require simple mechanisms to other options that need elaborate mechanisms. One of super simple ideas is by opening the doors or windows of your garage if you have a project that must be finished in there. This simple idea will make the air circulation of the inside be well. But overall using home cooling appliances, like portable air conditioners or portable swamp cooler unit is one of the most popular choices to make the garage becomes more tolerate area to your body during summer months. And usually the efficiency is the frequently problem when using those air cooling appliances.

Back to the topic, below are some simple ideas on how to make your garage have more friendly temperature during the hottest temperature of summer days: Read the rest of this entry »

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