Why does the car air conditioner make a hissing sound when the AC is turned on?

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DiJuliette
07/29/25 9:57am
This is the sound of the compressor compressing the refrigerant, and it is normal for this situation to occur. The car air conditioner is an important comfort feature in a vehicle, and it is used almost daily during winter and summer. The car air conditioner can both cool and heat. More relevant information is as follows: 1. When the car air conditioner is cooling: The compressor clutch engages, and the engine drives the compressor to operate. During operation, the compressor continuously compresses the refrigerant and delivers it to the evaporator. Inside the evaporator, the refrigerant expands and absorbs heat, thereby cooling the evaporator. The cooled evaporator then cools the air blown by the blower, allowing the car air conditioner vents to blow cold air. 2. The refrigerant used in car air conditioners is R134a: The car air conditioner requires regular refrigerant top-ups; otherwise, the cooling effect may diminish, and the cooling speed may slow down. 3. When the car air conditioner is heating: High-temperature coolant from the engine flows through the heater core, and the air blown by the blower also passes through the heater core, allowing the car air conditioner vents to blow warm air.
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