When the heater is not working in a car, it can be uncomfortable and even dangerous. Zoro offers an extensive assortment of heater cores to help keep the cabin of a car, truck, or SUV nice and toasty. Heater cores are small radiators in your dashboard made of conductive tubing. When hot coolant passes over the core, heat is emitted to help keep you warm on the go. Some signs that you may have a faulty car heater are foggy windows, the smell of coolant, coolant leaking onto the passenger-side floor, or you can't feel any heat. Zoro has solutions for additional automotive heating and air conditioning needs such as compressors and clutches, controls, and accumulators.
Frequently Asked Questions
An automotive heater core is a heat exchanger that uses the engine's coolant to warm the air inside the vehicle. It is typically made of copper or aluminum and is located behind the dashboard.
The heater core is connected to the engine's cooling system. When the engine is running, hot coolant flows through the heater core, which heats the air that is blown into the passenger compartment by the blower motor.
The most common symptoms of a bad heater core are a lack of heat inside the vehicle, a sweet smell in the passenger compartment, and fogging or icing on the windshield.
Replacing an automotive heater core is a complex job that is best left to a qualified mechanic.