Car temperature maintenance is something which is of utmost importance during extreme weather, be it summer or even winter.  We don’t really care while on our way somewhere but the moment we see the car temperature meter we can start to panic if it’s not up to our expectations.  We expect a lot from our temperature gauge but not many of us are really willing to educate ourselves about how to maintain it or how to keep it efficient throughout the year. If you’re one of those who are willing to know, well, you’ve come to the right place. Autobest is here to enlighten you and bust all your myths related to temperature gauge cars.

Here are some tips for maintaining your car’s temperature:

1. The Basics

Start from the basics. If your air conditioner is not working right, get it checked by a qualified technician. Surviving without an air conditioner during summer can be challenging so keep it checked. For that, your air filters, drainage pipes, or other nozzles should not be blocked by any debris or dust. That is of utmost importance.

Try to keep your engine cool during the summer and for that, you can simply flush the fluids time-to-time and fill them again to an optimum level.

2. All about the air conditioner setting

Firstly, you have to keep your air conditioner and its condenser clean. The logic here is simple, the air conditioner would work efficiently if there is no obstruction while it’s on. If you can’t do that on your own or don’t know how to, you can take professional help. Also, make sure that the flow of the vent is smooth and that there isn’t any obstruction. You have to check for leaky windows as well because they might prove damaging to your air conditioner in the long run.

3. Air conditioner maintenance hacks

Turn on the air conditioner only while you’re driving, it’ll help save some fuel, energy, and time. Prefer parking your car at a shady place as it will keep your car cooler as compared to other spots. Take your car for servicing whenever it is due because it’ll help keep your car working better. You can keep your car in Recirculation Mode as this can help your air conditioner work efficiently.

4. Use a sunshade

This one is also a hack but it is so important that we felt that it should have a separate point. You cannot always make sure that your car is parked in a shady area, in that case, you can buy a sunshade for your car. These products are pocket-friendly yet very beneficial to keeping the temperature in check and the interior air temperature under control. In fact, nowadays, people are also getting sunshades that also provide protection from the ultra-violet rays of the sun. Isn’t that amazing?

5. Cover the hard surfaces of your car

Hard surfaces of the car like the dashboard and the steering wheel have a tendency to absorb and hold a lot of heat, which is not desirable during the summer. Covering up these parts cars keeps your car cooler in a great way. If you don’t want to spend money, no problem, you can just cover up these parts with a light-coloured towel, it’ll help you a great deal.

6. Keep the windows open

Yes, you read it right, this simple trick matters as well. If the windows of your car crack, it’ll allow the air to pass and will help in keeping cool by more than 20 degrees, as we have studied. But there’s one downside to it, you will have to keep an eye on the weather as even a little bit of rain can spoil the interior of your car, which we’re sure you don’t want. Also, just leave your windows cracked just by a couple of inches as even a little more than that can easily lead to theft.

These are some tips that can help you maintain your car temperature during summer.

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