What are the steps for adding refrigerant to a car?
1 Answers
Since the chlorine atoms in Freon can damage the ozone layer in the atmosphere, Freon is no longer used as a refrigerant in either household air conditioners or automotive air conditioners. For car air conditioners, R-134a refrigerant is currently the standard. The specific steps for adding refrigerant are as follows: 1. Preparation: Before adding refrigerant, prepare the necessary tools and materials, including a car refrigerant recovery and charging machine and refrigerant (most car air conditioners use R-134a refrigerant; different refrigerants must not be mixed). 2. Connect the hoses: Connect the hoses of the car refrigerant recovery and charging machine to the high and low-pressure pipes of the car air conditioner (red connects to the high-pressure pipe, blue connects to the low-pressure pipe). 3. Evacuation: Once the hoses are properly connected and the self-check of the refrigerant recovery and charging machine is complete, begin the evacuation process for the car air conditioner. 4. Add refrigerant: Only after the evacuation is complete can you start adding refrigerant. Set the charging capacity, time, and type on the refrigerant recovery and charging machine according to the maximum refrigerant capacity labeled on the vehicle's air conditioner. After confirmation, the machine will automatically begin adding the refrigerant.