Why is my Kia Rio blowing hot air?
When the air conditioner in your 2006 Kia Rio starts blowing hot air, you likely have a freon leak. Recharging the freon in your AC system is an inexpensive and easy first step to restoring the cooling capacity of your A/C system. Most refrigerants include a leak sealer that will seal small leaks in addition to filling the R134a refrigerant.
What kind of refrigerant does a Kia Rio use?
Recharging the freon in your AC system is an inexpensive and easy first step to restoring the cooling capacity of your A/C system. Most refrigerants include a leak sealer that will seal small leaks in addition to filling the R134a refrigerant. The A/C system in your Rio consists of a compressor that is belt-driven, an evaporator and freon.
Why does my AC keep blowing hot air?
It started after I had the ac compressor replaced. At first it was intermittent, it would blow cold and then blow hot, blow cold then blow hot again until it just started blowing hot.
How to add refrigerant to a 2006 Kia?
How to add freon to your 2006 Kia Rio: hook up the can of refrigerant (likely r-134a) to the low pressure port. When your compressor kicks on, add freon to the correct pressure.
Why is my Kia Rio not blowing cold air?
One of the most inconvenient vehicular problems is when the A/C won’t blow cold air. If your Kia Rio isn’t keeping you cool, we’ve outlined some of the most common reasons why this might be happening. The only thing that the air conditioning system has in common with the heater is that they both use the climate controls and the blower motor.
Why is my air conditioner not working on my Kia?
Why Isn’t My A/C Working? What are common reasons my Kia Rio has air conditioning problems? While there are a variety of reasons your Kia Rio air conditioning won’t work, the most common 3 are a refrigerant leak, an electrical climate control issue, or a problem with the air conditioning compressor.
It started after I had the ac compressor replaced. At first it was intermittent, it would blow cold and then blow hot, blow cold then blow hot again until it just started blowing hot.