Posts Tagged: evaporator freeze

Understanding evaporator icing and reduced air flow

Learn what causes evaporator icing and why it blocks airflow through your ducts The evaporator is a crucial component of a car’s air conditioning system. It absorbs heat from the cabin air and moves it to the condenser outside the cabin. However, under certain conditions, the evaporator can freeze the condensation from humid air, causing ice to build up on the evaporator fins to the point where the ice completely stops airflow. At that point, your AC shuts down, and you get little to no airflow from the ducts. I’ll … Read More