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Do you use your air con?Views : 10307 Replies : 108Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Mostly always on all year. | 171 | 73.39% | |
Only when it's really hot. | 47 | 20.17% | |
No it does not work and not bothered about it. | 8 | 3.43% | |
Uses to much fuel, open the window. | 2 | 0.86% | |
It works but still never use it even if really hot. | 5 | 2.15% | |
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Apr 20th, 2018, 20:31 | #1 |
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Do you use your air con?
Just wondered how people use theirs. Work at a garage and get all sort of comments.
Some never use it, it uses too much fuel, not hot enough etc. When I say mine is never switched off (climate on auto) as it's good for keeping the cabin comfortable and windows demisted in rainy weather sort of goes over peoples heads.
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Apr 20th, 2018, 20:48 | #2 |
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Yeah, I leave mine on auto all the time. I don't think it does the system any favours by not using it regularly as the liquid/gas lubricates the seals and stops them drying out. What really amazes me is that some people think you only need to use it in hot weather.
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Apr 20th, 2018, 20:54 | #3 |
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I tell so many customers it's not for use only when it's hot, yes your right I believe you get less problems if it's in constant use.
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Apr 20th, 2018, 21:09 | #4 |
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I leave mine on all year round. Picking and choosing when it is on causes problems.
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Apr 20th, 2018, 21:17 | #5 |
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Yes, on auto permanently. Set at 19 degrees and left alone.
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Apr 20th, 2018, 21:17 | #6 |
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Mine is always on. not only is it air conditioning it is also acts as a dehumidifier even when the arm heater is on, as said a lot people don't understand what AC is. I do sometimes have to tell passengers to keep the windows up as the car will cool quicker if the AC is left to do the job its designed to do.
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Apr 20th, 2018, 21:27 | #7 |
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I leave mine on Auto most of the time but do occasionally switch it off.
One of the most frustrating journeys I have been on was with my old boss who every 10 minutes or so would switch the air-con on and the off 10 minutes later rather than leaving it on Auto. He was so tight that and may have saved a miniscual amount of fuel but the constant temperature variation was very annoying and uncomfortable.
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Aug 3rd, 2018, 22:21 | #8 |
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I never really use aircon, only this year its been REALLY hot.
When in crawling/slow traffic I switch it on (e.g M25/M1 rush hour). Once were above 50mph and flowing then I like the heat and open the sunroof and and/or windows.
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May 18th, 2019, 09:23 | #9 |
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No never, have window down a little.
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May 18th, 2019, 11:39 | #10 |
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Don’t have AC in my old 940 and never owned a car with it so don’t know a lot about it.
Daughter has had AC in her previous V40 and V50 and in her present XC70. I understand that it should be used regularly to keep everything working as it should. Also, it helps to dehumidify the interior even when it is not required to cool things down. It seems to be frequently required to demist the windscreen in certain conditions and kicks in when windscreen defrost is selected. |
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