Summer is coming and it is most important to keep your car cool and maintain at a good temperature. Because in countries which get hot weather in most of the months keeping car cool becomes very hard and its very necessary too. So here we have come with the tips on how to keep your car cool in summer so that you get a more enjoyable and comfortable ride.
Why We Should keep a Car Cool
- Hot car can damage the interior plastic, seat covers and other parts.
- It can ruin the riding experience.
- Hot cabin and sunlight can affect the efficiency of the car engine.
- Overall health gets affected like heat stroke specially for elderly and children.
- Cool car helps you in better and focused driving experience.
- Heat can cause aging and earlier fading of its parts.
- Hot car can reduce the long term efficiency of electronic part and Battery too.
How to make your car cool in summer
There are tips to make your car cool
- Keep AC switched off in a standing car. Switch it on only after ignition. It will reduce load on engine also and give you a better mileage.
- Open the car window on the passenger side and then move the gate back and forth which is opposite to that with hands it will allow better circulation and remove hot air from inside.
- First of all roll down all the windows then drive for some 1-2kms and after that switch on the AC.
- First keep blower at lower airflow means at your feet for first 1-2 minute this will help in passing hot air out of the cabin as hot air is lighter and cold air from will push it out.
- Do this Trick before moving. Switch on the AC on standing car, come out and put some water on the condenser from outside. Condenser is placed at front just behind the bumper this trick will increase cooling very quickly in no time.
- Keep recirculation off for some time. It will allow fresh air to come inside and hot air will escape.
- Regular checking condenser also clean it during every wash It will increase AC cooling also. Check ac filter it should be cleaned and not clogged.
- Check cooling coil it should be cleaned to make a free passage of air.
- Keep track of AC gas it do not leak in 1-2 years but its better to check if cooling of ac is inefficient.
How To Keep Your Car Cool In Summer while parked
- Keep windows slightly open when parked it keeps ventilation inside and help remove hot air to pass.
- Keep a towel on the dash board to protect it from sun rays
- Use a seat cover made with a fabric material. The steering should be covered with a towel also.
- Try to park your car in shade but if shade is not available then it must be covered with a light colored body cover.
- Try to park your car west facing in morning then east facing in evening. It will save dash board from direct heat because the plastic inside will produce harmful gasses when coming in contact with direct sunlight.
How To Keep Inside Of A Car Cool In Summer
- Use a sunshade for front windshield which do not let outer sunrays to come inside this protects the dash board and steering wheel also.
- You can install a solar powered fan which runs on solar electricity. It can help to make cabin cool.
- You can also use window sunshade for.
- Get a UV and IR rejection film on the glass areas.
How To Keep A Black Car Cool In Summer
Black color absorb more sunlight than light color and it also trap heat. So to keep it cool in summer try to reduce its exposure with the direct sunlight. Here are some tips for it
- Always park you car using a body cover. It will protect the paint also help keep your car clean.
- Try to wash the car daily with water if time allows then wash it before every drive with water.
- keep a thick fabric cloth on the roof outside so that it will not absorb more heat.
- Try to use lighter shade seat cover specially mode of fabric. It will help make cabin cool.
Also read: Improve car ac cooling DIY at home