Air conditioning maintenance - Cleaning - Disinfection - what's the difference?
Air conditioning maintenance - Service for your vehicle's air conditioning
Air conditioning maintenance is a more comprehensive service for your car's air conditioning system. The cleaning aims to eliminate environmental pollutants and contaminants, while the maintenance focuses on the technology within the vehicle's climate system.
This involves checking the function and the refrigerant level in the air conditioning system and, if necessary, refilling with new refrigerant. If the refrigerant level in your car's air conditioning system is too low, it may indicate a leak that needs to be repaired.
Important to know: During air conditioning maintenance, no cleaning or disinfection of the air conditioning system is carried out. Air conditioning cleaning is always an additional service that you must actively commission at your car workshop!
Air conditioning cleaning - for better air quality in the car
During an air conditioning cleaning, the focus is on cleaning the various components of your air conditioner. This includes cleaning the evaporator, the ventilation ducts, and the cabin air filter. Through this cleaning, dust, dirt, bacteria, germs, mold, and harmful bacteria that have accumulated over time on the components of your air conditioner are removed.
Cleaning your air conditioning helps reduce unpleasant odors from the air conditioner and improve the air quality in your vehicle.
The VDI (Association of German Engineers) advocates for the regular cleaning of the air conditioning system in cars. In detail, the VDI guideline VDI/ZDK 6032 sheet 2 "Air technology; Air quality in vehicles; Hygiene requirements for ventilation technology; Cars/Trucks" advises to perform regular and proper cleaning of the air conditioning system and filters. This improves the air quality in the car and reduces health risks associated with the vehicle's air conditioning.
Moreover, TÜV Thüringen has confirmed that cleaning your air conditioning can lead to improved performance. This is a significant additional benefit of air conditioning cleaning as an extra service following regular maintenance.
Air conditioning disinfection - why you should better avoid it
Your air conditioning system consists of many components such as evaporators, sensors, and plastic parts. If these come into contact with disinfectants, they may be damaged by the disinfectant. This could potentially lead to a malfunction of your air conditioning system. Moreover, if the disinfectant solution is not properly rinsed out during cleaning, or if it comes into contact with electronic components, it can cause malfunctions and other damage to your car's air conditioning system.
Residues of disinfectants in your vehicle's air conditioning system can also cause allergic reactions or respiratory problems for the users of the air conditioner.
Therefore, it is important to pay attention to the correct choice of cleaning agent as well as the proper procedure when cleaning air conditioning systems.
Air conditioning cleaning with airco well - the perfect combination of technology and cleaning agents
By choosing airco well® for your air conditioning cleaning, you opt for the ideal combination of cleaning method and agent.
Our specially designed pressure cup gun for cleaning air conditioning systems allows us to apply our biocide-free cleaning agent with high pressure to all areas of your air conditioner, from the evaporator to the air ducts.
Thus, we combine high-pressure cleaning and chemical cleaning, thereby representing the ideal combination of these two effective methods.
Air conditioning maintenance is an important service to ensure the proper functioning of your air conditioning system. Those who value health and comfort in their car should have the air conditioning cleaned annually with airco well® in addition to regular maintenance.
Ensure that both the function and the air quality of your car's air conditioning are smooth and safe.