A vehicle heater is a life saver in frosty and cold weather. It is always better to know how a car’s heating system works, so that you can fix any minor problem, when you encounter it.
This article will give you an insight into the details of the car’s heating system and helps you to understand the complexities of its different components.
Basically the system has a cooling part, fan blower, core of the heater and several cooling ducts. The cooling part is further subdivided into hose pipes, water coolant and a radiator. When the coolant heats up to a certain level then the thermostat opens to allow the coolant to flow into the radiator.
The tubes and aluminum fins in the radiator keeps the coolant cool by air passage. The most outer part of the heating system is the core that is heated by the coolant flowing from the engines. It also has tubes and aluminum fins to keep it cool. It is located below the passenger leg space. If this one malfunctions you might require a mechanic to fix it.
Then there is the duct and fan that makes your car heater blow hot air into the vehicle. It diverts the hot air that is generated by the heater core into the car. It passes from all the ducts into the opening of the heater in front of the passengers. The car heater runs on petrol most times. There are also electric operated ones that run on car batteries.
This is how you enjoy the warmth of hot air inside your car on those long cold nights. You may also adjust the fan’s speed and adjust it according to the temperature you want. By knowing the working principle of these heaters, you might troubleshoot easily when you run into any sort of problems with them.