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Tips to Keep your Lincoln’s A/C Blowing Cold this

Anyone stepping out the door in the morning knows Summer is here, and with a vengeance. The temperatures have been so excessive that it leaves the public wondering how anyone made it through Mother Nature’s wrath without the modern wonder of air conditioning. Nothing is worse than plopping into the plush seats of a Lincoln to be asphyxiated by 90-degree cabs. Thankfully, Lincoln’s air conditioning system can defeat the heat and instantly cool the fire. It, however, needs the driver's help so Baldwin Lincoln suggests some tips to keep your Lincoln’s A/C blowing cold this summer.

Reduce Compressor Stress
tips to keep your Lincoln's A/C blowing cold this summer

One of the biggest yet overlooked tips to keep your Lincoln’s A/C blowing cold this summer is taking premium care of the unit’s compressor system. While most of the population hop into the vehicle and immediately turn the key to find an air conditioning on cold, that adds considerable stress to the compressor when cranking the engine. A more courteous and effective route is to turn the air conditioner off before you exit the vehicle. Then when you return and ignite the ignition, the compressor will not kick on simultaneously. Remote start is a wonderful feature and allows many to pre-cool the cab before entering the vehicle but causes damage down the road. New technology not only allows the car to be started from afar but the climate control system cab consideration can be controlled as well. A better practice would be to start the vehicle remotely and then turn the air conditioning on through the use of the trusty cell phone. Taking care of the compressor will ensure a longer life span of cool blowing air in the vehicle. 

Tips to Keep Your Lincoln’s A/C Blowing Cold this Summer: Charge the System

Those that might encounter a less than stellar performance of the vehicle’s air conditioning system can take steps to rectify any issues. If you find it is taking your Lincoln longer to cool, the air conditioning system very well might need to be recharged with freon. Fighting the need for service can damage the system and leave the driver without. Cranking the fan too high and fighting the heat will prove useless if the system begs for freon. A visit to Baldwin Motors can provide a freon check and recharge of the precious gas if needed. 

Seek the Shade

Another one of the tips to keep your Lincoln’s A/C blowing cold this Summer is to reduce how much it must work to provide relief. One great way to help your air conditioning system out is to park in the shade. By reducing the temperature inside the vehicle, the system will not have to struggle by working harder and longer to bring the temperature down to an acceptable level. Proactive actions like this can keep your system blowing cold air for many summers’ heat waves to come.  

Filtration
tips to keep you Lilncoln AC blowing cold this summer

Most drivers neglect to know that there is a cab filter that typically resides behind the back of the glove compartment. By changing this filter, you can provide a cleaner air flow to your vehicle’s air conditioning system. Just like your central cooling system in your home, filters need to be cleaned or changed. Consider what happens when you fail to change the return air filter in your home’s central heating and cooling system. It finds itself starved for air since flow is reduced and the system struggles to perform. Keeping the struggle at bay and allowing for a clean air supply will increase the lifespan of a cold-blowing machine without issue. To learn more about how you can keep you’re A/C blowing at optimum levels, contact Baldwin Lincoln at 1730 N Hwy 190 Covington, LA 70433.