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Learning The Basics Of Antifreeze

When your car's engine undergoes its combustion process, the heat within rises quickly. If left unchecked, it can cause your engine to overheat. Antifreeze prevents this from happening. By adding it into the radiator, it mixes with water and helps to remove heat from the engine while it's running, cooling it so it can function properly. It also prevents the water that sits in the radiator from freezing when the car's not in use. In this article, we'll explore the coolant in more detail. I'll explain how to check its level, change it when necessary, and how to dispose of it.

Checking And Changing It

Checking the level of antifreeze in your radiator is easy and can be accomplished in less than 5 minutes. First, never remove a radiator cap when your car is hot or the engine is running. Pressure builds from the heat and its release can cause burns. You can manually inspect the cooling system by looking at it. In many cars, there will be a reserve container with line markers that indicate fluid levels. That makes checking extremely simple.

If the radiator is running low of antifreeze, you can usually take the top off the reserve tank and replenish it (a funnel will prevent spills). If the tank is completely empty, add the coolant directly to the radiator, too.

Disposal Options

Even though it's biodegradable, you should still avoid dumping the used coolant in sewers, creeks, or gardens. It can contaminate those areas, killing vegetation and fish. Plus, keep in mind that it collects lead while it sits in your radiator. That makes it a toxic pollution hazard. Depending on where you live, landfills won't even accept it because of the potential for contamination.

 

So, where can you dispose of it? There are licensed disposal centers that will get rid of it for you. Of course, you'll need to pay them to take it and the service is not always cheap. A better (i.e. free) option is to take it to a garage that has a machine to recycle it.

 

Safe For The Environment?

Most types of antifreeze are currently made from ethylene glycol. In recent years, a new type containing propylene glycol (PG) has been gaining attention. PG is advertised as being less hazardous to the environment and less dangerous to people. But, studies are still being conducted to test the validity of those claims.

For the time being, the important thing is to check your antifreeze level every 12,000 miles. Add more whenever you're running low. By doing so, you can prevent your engine from overheating and thereby avoid expensive repairs in the future.

 

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