Cool

AHH, summer. Warm days, dri-
ves in the countryside. picnics
on the beach. And roud con-
struction. There you are. stuck
in traffic and it's a sweltering
32°C. Fortunately, with your air
conditioning on, it’s a comfort-
able 24°C inside the car. For
many people, air conditioning is
a “must have” option,

Air conditioning works on
the principle that evaporating
fluid takes heat out of the air.
The refrigerant vapor is first
compressed to liquefy it. then it
evaporates. This chills the air
coming into the car.

The refrigerant that has been
used with great success over the
years has been Freon, or R-12.
-However, R-12, as a chiorofluo-

: rocarbon (CFC), has been partly
responsible for depletion of the
ozone layer. In the last couple of
years, car manufacturers have

converied to R-13da, a hydro-
fluorocarbon (HFC) that is fess
harmful to the environment.

Uf you have un older car, it
may be possible to convert your
air conditioning to R-134a, Ask
your car service provider about
conversion kits. It not, you
should be aware that R-12 is no
longer being manufactured.
While stocks are available, their
use is tightly controlled and a
great deal of care is laken to pre-
vent leaks and spills to protect
the ozone layer,

You should have your air
conditioning system checked at
feast once a year to make sure it
has no leaks, seals and belts are
in good shape, and it’s running
efficiently.

As it cools, the air condition-
ing system also takes moisture
out of the air. The air condition-
ing is usually coupled with the

it this sur

windshield defrost so that it will
clear the window more quickly.

Some people are concerned
about the fuel economy’ penalty
for air conditioning. Its true
that when you use the air condi-
tioning at full blast in city dri-
ving, you pay a price — perhaps
as much as a 15-20% inerease in
your fuel consumption.

When you look at it over the
course of a years driving.
though. it’s much fess signifi-
cant. The annual fuel consump-
tion penalty is less than 5%,
probubly more tike 2%. Most
people consider that a small
price to pay for being able to
chill out in the summer.

For further informatioa,
please contact Denise Faguy,
Manager, Conununication
Services, Automotive Industries
Association of Canada at (613)
728-5821,

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