Losing Your Cool (Why is My Air Conditioning System Not Working?)
March 16, 2025
When you turn on the air conditioning in your vehicle, you expect cool air to come out of the vents. You depend on it, especially in hot weather, but it can also be important in humid weather when you need it to help defrost your windows and windshield. The air conditioning system has a lot of p... More
Full of Hot Air (Air Conditioning)
January 26, 2025
In warm weather, you want to be in a cool vehicle. When we're talking cool, we don't mean stylish or trendy, but cool as in not sweltering inside. And if your vehicle's air conditioner stops working correctly, it seems to always break at the worst timeduring a heat wave. Automotive air conditio... More
Busted! Air Conditioning (Air Conditioning Maintenance)
August 18, 2024
Your vehicle's air conditioning is something you count on when the weather heats up. But there's bound to be a day when you turn it on and one of these things happens: Only warm air blows out Cold air starts blowing out but then it turns warm on its own It's not blowing air at all It blows smel... More
I'm Cool With That (AC Exchange)
April 21, 2024
On a hot day, you want your vehicle's air conditioning to work. When the air blowing out of your vents isn't cold, it's easy to think, "I'll just take it by the shop and have them top off my refrigerant." But while some people think air conditioning is that simple, it's actually not. If your ref... More
A Hot Mess (AC System-Compresser)
October 8, 2023
Air conditioning used to be a real luxury in a vehicle, but now it's standard in most. Your vehicle's air conditioning system is built to last a pretty long time, but like anything mechanical, sometimes it fails. It helps to know a little about how the A/C works. There's a compressor that press... More
Your Vehicle's Hissy Fit (AC System)
April 16, 2023
When you hear hissing sounds coming from your vehicle, you might start thinking the worst. One type of hissing coming from around your air conditioner may be a normal sound, or it could be a sign of serious trouble. First - the normal sound. When you turn off your vehicle, the refrigerant goes... More
Cool Breeze: Air Conditioning Service at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd. in Fort Wayne
November 20, 2022
Most IN auto owners know that their vehicles need regular preventive maintenance like changing the oil and filters, rotating the tires and refilling the washer fluid. But did you know that your air conditioning system needs routine maintenance as well? Taking care of your air conditioning system... More
Air Conditioning Service in Fort Wayne
October 6, 2022
Hey Fort Wayne! Let's talk about one of our IN summertime must-haves: your car A/C. It's real easy for Fort Wayne drivers to take their car's air conditioner for granted. Just push the right buttons and out comes cool, dry, clean air. But your air conditioning system needs attention from time to ... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd.: Making Your A/C System Last Longer
April 19, 2020
Fort Wayne drivers know that if their air conditioning system isnt making cool air like it used to, there is a problem. It may be as simple as adding more of the right kind of refrigerant.Your A/C requires special compressor oil, which circulates through the system along with the refrigerant, to ... More
Air Conditioning Maintenance at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd. in Fort Wayne
January 6, 2019
Warm weather or cold, Fort Wayne drivers still need to think about their vehicle's air conditioning. Most Fort Wayne people don't service their air conditioning until after it fails. At Tuffy Fort Wayne - Dupont Rd., we can advise you on your vehicle manufacturers preventive maintenance schedule... More