Automobile air conditioners can become perfect homes for fungus, unless you practice A/C maintenance. There are very simple steps you can take to make sure your under dash air conditioning keeps functioning well for years. If you take care of your A/C, it will do its part as well, and keep you cool and comfortable.
Some A/C upkeep is remarkably simple, such as using air from the outside, instead of recirculated air. This usually stops any bad smells or fungus from building up in automobile air conditioners. You can certainly use recirculated air at first, to cool a car down quickly, but then you'll want to switch to outside air.
Of course, some problems are more difficult than a stench to the air conditioning. If you run into air conditioning leaks, for example, you'll have a larger problem on your hands. For something like that, you'll usually need to get a part in order to fix the problem. If you can install the part yourself, however, you'll save quite a bit of money.
It pays to be car savvy in any environment, but especially in today's economy, when most of us are looking to cut corners on spending. Going to a car dealership to fix a problem almost always costs a lot of money. By learning how to fix problems with your car and its A/C yourself, you become free from the jacked up prices at dealerships.