Summer is set to be hot this year, and the best way to keep yourself cool is by making sure your vehicle is ready to resist the heat. There are three main areas to work out if you want to minimize heat issues all season. You need insulation, you need an AC system that works, and you need a way to keep sunlight from baking your interior when you leave your vehicle parked on a surface lot.
Recharging Your AC for the Season
If you are going to invest in everything you need to insulate a car and shade it from excess heat, it just makes sense to make sure your air conditioner is ready to keep you cool throughout the season. You can find a DIY recharge kit at most automotive stores, and a VIN decoder can help you figure out which recharging kits are made for your vehicle. That puts you in a position where you do not have to worry about finding a kit mid-season when demand peaks and garage appointments are full of people who did not plan for it.
The Crucial Role of Weatherstripping Your Car
Weatherstripping kits can make a huge difference around door frames and windows for the same reason they are important when you are insulating doors and windows at home. The stripping is designed to block drafts that allow for easy heat exchange, and that means your air conditioner does not have to work as hard to maintain temperature. It also means that when your vehicle is parked someplace hot but out of the way of the sun, it’s harder for the interior to heat up.
Investing in a weatherstrip kit is not expensive, but it does take some time to fully install it if you are insulating every door and window on your vehicle. Setting aside an afternoon for it can make driving more comfortable for an entire season.
Protecting Your Vehicle’s Interior With Universal Sunshades
Universal sunshades are an inexpensive way to beat the heat because they reflect the sun’s rays, diverting them so that the vehicle stays cool inside. A quality shade fits the entire window and has some insulation behind it to help make sure as much heat is blocked as possible. You can find them for practically any windshield width and most rear windows. You can also find shades for the side windows of many vehicles.
The more sunlight you block, the less heat the interior of the car absorbs, and that means when you get in you do not have to worry about uncomfortably hot upholstery or painful-to-the-touch steering controls. Start with a universal sunshade for the windshield and strategic parking near shade trees, then keep upgrading your coverage until you have the right balance of convenience and heat control for your car.
The upgrades that keep you cool in summer can also help in winter, especially weatherstripping kits. Insulation is a two-way street, so it can be just as important in winter as in summer. Figure out how to beat the heat with upgrades for your car today.