Does Your Car's A/C Have You Hot Under the Collar? Bringing Back the Cool Yourself Is Fast, Easy and Saves You Money

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When summer comes and it's time to switch on your car's A/C, it might not blow as cold as you'd like it to. In fact, it could even be blowing hot air.

Some estimate that older vehicles can lose as much as 15 percent of their air conditioning refrigerant every year, leakage generally caused when the system is not used during the winter months. During these months, the system's small O-ring seals dry out resulting in refrigerant loss and deterioration in system performance.

The good news is, bringing back the cool to your car's A/C and enjoying a sweat-free ride to work doesn't have to mean an expensive stop at the corner garage.

Automotive air conditioning technology has produced a new generation of easy-to-use, do-it-yourself products that makes bringing the cool back to your car simple, easy and a lot less costly than that trip to the mechanic's.

These user-friendly products are equipped with built-in gauges and easy-to-follow directions. You don't need to be a certified auto technician to use them; if you've ever filled a tire with air, restoring your car's cool with these products is just about as easy.

This year, Interdynamics, one of the world's leading suppliers of auto A/C products, has made restoring your car's A/C performance easier than ever with their innovative Smart Charge™ A/C Recharge Kit.

Smart Charge™ has a computer-chip design which provides for precise A/C diagnosis and charging. Its electronic gauge give you both a color-coded visual readout and sound cues to let you know when your A/C is back to 100 percent. The device is a fast, simple, money-saving, and guess-free way to restore your car's A/C performance. And when used with Interdynamics Arctic Freeze® R-134a refrigerant, you get colder air up to 50 percent faster. In the dead of summer you'll really appreciate the immediate relief and comfort this higher-performance cooling means.

These easy-to-use do-it-yourself A/C recharge products are available at leading automotive parts stores.