Want your car to be more cooler? Let’s do this!

Some people say “You can’t find any season in Thailand more than one season” That means Thailand is hot every hour and every minute, You need to check your car’s air conditioner every time to sure you can drive through the cruel hot air and traffic jams congested in Thailand. IDEMITSU has some recommendations for everyone to use and maintain their car’s air conditioner to keep it cool in frickin’ hot weather.

1. You should turn off the air conditioner before starting the engine to prevent the air compressor from dragging the power.
2. If you park your car in the sun. Close the door completely before turning off the air conditioner, or open the window to let heat air out.
3. Before turning on the air conditioner refrigerant button, Turn up the air conditioning fan to a high speed, to expel heat from the air conditioning system. And don’t let the air conditioner have to work too hard.
4. When the air conditioner starts cooling down, Reduce the fan to normal. 
5. Set the appropriate temperature. Because setting the temperature too cold can cause the air conditioner compressor to work hard all the time.
6. Turn off the air conditioning refrigerant (A/C) button for 5-10 minutes, before reaching your destination, then turn the fan down to the highest setting to allow the fan to help dispel the coolness. and the moisture remaining in the system is removed. This is to prevent musty odors.
7. You should not open the windows while driving frequently. Because it may cause dust to clog the air conditioner faster.
8. You need to use a window film, It can help the air conditioner not have to work as hard, Because of the light filter. 

Maintenance

1. Check the air conditioner refrigerant. Because of the air conditioner not being cool may be due to the car’s air conditioner refrigerant being low. Recommended to open the hood and look at the air filter, or check for leaks clogged air conditioner refrigerant.
2. Change the air filter and clean the air conditioner every 20,000 kilometers to prevent it from working too hard and causing leaks or blockages in the refrigerant passages.
3. Avoid using perfume or air freshener. Because the vapors of the chemicals used will be sucked into and accumulate on the small fins of the evaporator coil. These substances can absorb moisture. Causing dust to cling to the cooling fins, and the heat transfer to decrease.
4. Choose the appropriate temperature. Shouldn’t be opened too cold. Because it will make the air compressor work harder. Reduces the life of the air compressor.

Choosing air compressor oil that has a lubricating function. increase compression Cooling the heat inside the compressor is another important factor to ensure the car air conditioner works efficiently. Good cooling Increases the life of systems and products to last longer. such as a product from IDEMITSU like Car air compressor oil PAG (Polyalkylene Glycol) synthetic oils from Idemitsu DAPHNE HERMETIC OIL PS (No. 46) and DAPHNE HERMETIC OIL PS (No. 100) designed for automotive air compressors are certified as OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) by the manufacturer leading car air conditioner compressor.