Mitsubishi Air Conditioning
Different people have different opinions about Mitsubishi vehicles. But as far
as our opinions are concerned, Mitsubishi vehicles are cool—and we mean it literally.
Every Mitsubishi ride, be it a short trip or a long travel, is enjoyable, comfortable
and convenient because of the excellent Mitsubishi air conditioning system these
Japanese vehicles are equipped with. But so common are they to Mitsubishi vehicles
that we don’t recognize their presence until something goes wrong.
We would always expect a vehicle air conditioning system to make the interior
of our vehicle “cool”. But in reality, the auto air conditioning system does not
blow-in cold air. Rather, it absorbs much of the heat present in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle. With the absence of heat, or the lack of it, we feel
that the air conditioner is providing the passenger cabin with cold air.
 The auto air conditioning system is composed of various parts distributed throughout
the entire length of the vehicle. Many of these parts vary by vehicle make although
most of the essential parts are the same for any vehicle make or model. A typical
auto air conditioning system consists of an evaporator, condenser, compressor,
accumulator and an orifice tube. For most import vehicles such as the Mitsubishi
vehicles, a receiver-drier and thermal expansion valve is used in place of the
accumulator/orifice tube pair.
The vehicle air conditioning process would generally begin with the evaporator,
which is often installed throughout the interior of the vehicle. A cool, liquid
refrigerant runs through the entire evaporator length and absorbs the heat inside
the passenger compartment. The refrigerant, together with all the heat it has
absorbed is then sucked in by the compressor, which would deliver the heated refrigerant
to the condenser. In the condenser, the heat will be dissipated to the outside
air, thus cooling the refrigerant back to its original temperature. The cooled
refrigerant would then be transferred to the receiver-drier/expansion valve pair
to be delivered once again to the evaporator. The receiver-drier’s function is
basically to separate the liquid refrigerant from gasses while the thermal expansion
valve’s function is to regulate the flow of refrigerant to the evaporator.
Mitsubishi air conditioners are efficient and of premium quality, but that does
not make them less prone to damages and malfunctions. Without taking proper care
of your vehicle’s air conditioning system, it is not a rare instance that you’ll
find yourself sweltering inside your vehicle at a hot and humid day. |