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Increasing Summer Profits with A/C Work
Warm weather is just around the corner in many parts of the country, so it's not too soon to start thinking about ways you can promote A/C service work and boost your profits this summer. More than 90% of new vehicles are now factory-equipped with air conditioning, and more than 80 percent of the cars and light trucks on the road today have A/C. What's more, an estimated 20 to 25 million automotive A/C systems are serviced annually in this country. That's a huge number of service opportunities. The question is, are you getting your share of this work? Readers of Brake & Front End magazine are primarily involved with brake work, steering and suspension repairs, alignments, drivetrain service and exhaust. If 50% or more of your service work is undercar-related, you meet the criteria to receive this magazine. Yet you don't have to be a general repair shop to do A/C work. Anybody can do it provided they have the know-how and equipment. What exactly do you need? You need technicians who understand A/C theory, who know how to troubleshoot common A/C problems, how to recover and recycle refrigerant (they must also have passed an EPA-approved refrigerant recovery and recycling course), how to evacuate and recharge A/C systems properly, how to flush contaminated A/C systems, and how to replace system components. You also need a recovery/recycling machine for R-12, and second machine for R-134a (or a combination machine that can handle both refrigerants), some pressure gauges a... |
