《Unit 09 Auto Air Conditioning System》.ppt

Unit 9 Auto Air Conditioning System Unit 9 Auto Air Conditioning System Today, as we drive our automobiles, a great many of us, can enjoy the same comfort levels that we are accustomed to at home and at work. With the push of a button or the slide of a lever, we make the seamless transition from heating to cooling and back again without ever wondering how this change occurs. That is, unless something goes awry[1]. Unit 9 Auto Air Conditioning System Unit 9 Auto Air Conditioning System Since the advent of the automotive air conditioning system in the 1940s, many things have undergone extensive change. Improvements, such as computerized automatic temperature control (which allow you to set the desired temperature and have the system adjust automatically) and improvements to overall durability, have added complexity to todays modern air conditioning system. Unit 9 Auto Air Conditioning System Unfortunately, the days of do-it-yourself? repair to these systems, is almost a thing of the past. To add to the complications, we now have tough environmental regulations that govern the very simplest of tasks, such as recharging the system with refrigerant R-12 commonly referred to as Freon? (Freon is the trade name for the refrigerant R-12 that was manufactured by DuPont)[2]. Unit 9 Auto Air Conditioning System Extensive scientific studies have proven the damaging effects of this refrigerant to our ozone layer, and its manufacture has been banned by the U.S. and many other countries that have joined together to sign the Montreal Protocol, a landmark agreement that was introduced in the 1980s to limit the production and use of chemicals known to deplete the ozone layer. Unit 9 Auto Air Conditioning System Unit 9 Auto Air Conditioning System Now more than ever, your auto mechanic is at the mercy of this new environmental legislation. Not only is he required to be certified to purchase refrigerant and repair your air conditioner, his shop must also incur the