A Hot Mess (AC System-Compresser)

March 3, 2024

Air conditioning used to be a real luxury in a vehicle, but now it's standard in most. Your vehicle's air conditioning system is built to last a pretty long time, but like anything mechanical, sometimes it fails. It helps to know a little about how the A/C works. There's a compressor that press... More

Full of Hot Air (Air Conditioning)

February 4, 2024

In warm weather, you want to be in a cool vehicle. When we're talking cool, we don't mean stylish or trendy, but cool as in not sweltering inside. And if your vehicle's air conditioner stops working correctly, it seems to always break at the worst timeduring a heat wave. Automotive air conditio... More

Busted! Air Conditioning (Air Conditioning Maintenance)

July 23, 2023

Your vehicle's air conditioning is something you count on when the weather heats up. But there's bound to be a day when you turn it on and one of these things happens: Only warm air blows out Cold air starts blowing out but then it turns warm on its own It's not blowing air at all It blows smel... More

I'm Cool With That (AC Exchange)

October 9, 2022

On a hot day, you want your vehicle's air conditioning to work. When the air blowing out of your vents isn't cold, it's easy to think, "I'll just take it by the shop and have them top off my refrigerant." But while some people think air conditioning is that simple, it's actually not. If your ref... More

Air Conditioning Service in Kentwood

October 3, 2022

Hey Kentwood! Let's talk about one of our Michigan summertime must-haves: your car A/C. It's real easy for Kentwood drivers to take their car's air conditioner for granted. Just push the right buttons and out comes cool, dry, clean air. But your air conditioning system needs attention from time ... More

Keep Your Cool in Kentwood: Air Conditioning Service

September 6, 2022

Most Kentwood drivers don't even think about their air conditioner. Now here's a tip for Kentwood vehicle owners: Run your air conditioner every so often during Michigan winters. This circulates the lubricant to help keep the seals from drying out. The air conditioner actually removes some of ... More

Not So Cool (Air Conditioning Systems)

August 28, 2022

There's nothing quite like getting in your vehicle on a hot day, switching on the air conditioning and having warm air blow out of the vents. You may have had no problem for months and then, one day, you are driving around in a sauna. You're hot stuff, but not in a good way! So what goes wrong w... More

Kentwood Air Conditioning Service

January 9, 2022

Working up a sweat is a great thing to do in a gym around Kentwood, but not in your vehicle. When Kentwood residents' vehicle AC Systems have a problem, they'll often feel it right away. The question is, how long do you put up with it? You know, the old comfort versus cost dilemma. But a more com... More

To Fix or Not To Fix: That Is the Question.

June 27, 2021

No matter what vehicle you drive, when certain things break, you have to make a decision. Should I get it fixed now, later or never? Air conditioning is one of those things. You can certainly live without air conditioning, but it sure is nice to have on a sweltering day. Let's say your air con... More

Air Conditioning Maintenance at Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE) in Kentwood

June 6, 2021

Warm weather or cold, Kentwood drivers still need to think about their vehicle's air conditioning. Most Kentwood people don't service their air conditioning until after it fails. At Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE), we can advise you on your vehicle manufacturers preventive maintenance schedule... More