In my 2012 Ford F-150 pickup truck, I'm only getting cold air blowing out of my dashboard vents, except when I'm driving, then I get hot air. That's a possible sign of low antifreeze levels.

After checking the reservoir, it's clear I'm exceptionally low on antifreeze, but it's not so simple as pouring new antifreeze in. Ford trucks (and many other modern vehicles) require special fluids. For the F-150, the owner's manual says only use Motorcraft Orange antifreeze (yes, that's what it's called).

Unfortunately, my local auto supply store didn't stock it, so I ordered a gallon off Amazon.com (http://amzn.to/2CJVoJY) and had it delivered to my door in 2 days via my Prime membership.

After adding the antifreeze to the reservoir -- it took the whole gallon! -- I started up the truck and let it warm up. Within minutes I had hot air again blowing out of my dashboard vents.

While there can be a number of reasons why you don't have hot air, this is a simple one to check first and as is clear it solved my problem.

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