mr7confused

So the heater uses a heater core to introduce the heat into the wind system... What does the A/C use? I never hear of it, and have no idea what it looks like or what it's called.

I keep hearing ads on the radio around here for cleaning your air conditioner coils on a house HVAC system, and I was wondering if the same idea could be applied to vehicles. if something gets dirty and may hinder the efficiency of the A/C system. Input?

bobkyle2

Yep... ITs the AC condensor... Found infront of the radiator.. Looks just like a radiator or huge trans cooler..... Always need to make sure its clean.. Usuaully are full of bug juices.. As its behind the grill.

mr7confused

How does it get from there into the air system? Isn't the condenser full of just freon?

bobkyle2

Just call me Sean

iTrader: (1)

The evaporator would be more like the opposite of a heater. It's what the fan blows the cold off of.

dr_bowtie

Correct...

the Evaporator is the cooling core in the heater box... the door switches between teh two when teh dial is switched from heat to cold...

if you want to know how an AC system works just google it... its a very simple system...the orifice in the screen is where all the magic happens...

sdmartin65

The thing I love about this year F150 is I can use the AC as heat in the winter. This won't work on very many cars and is great for those cold mornings when the truck has not yet warmed up.

mr7confused

Ha this is interesting. Care to elaborate?

94Brodyf150

I'm curious what you mean by that too?

Do you mean turning it on to put a load on the engine assuming it will warm quicker?

bobkyle2

Mind blown