Quote from: homesqueeze on May 24, 2012, 08:07:14 pmQuote from: Greeners on May 23, 2012, 08:30:09 pmQuote from: homesqueeze on May 23, 2012, 08:01:12 pmQuote from: AlanEdition30 on May 22, 2012, 09:17:04 pmI thought i read somewhere that the air con is clever enough to self lubricate when its not being used, therefore you dont need to turn it on occasionally. Could be wrong though Unfortunately air-con is not intelligent, it would be good if it was though. One of the main causes of air-con failure is when it is off all winter and then turned on again when it gets hot. Personally I just leave it on all the time, its useful all year round.You do realise it increases fuel consumption by around 10%? Plus it makes the air in the car very dry during a long drive.Really I actually find the difference in difference in fuel consumption so negligable that it's not a worry for me. The aerodynamic drag of having windows open causes similar mpg loss as air-con. I don't find dryness a problem unless i'm on a super long drive and then I might cycle it on and off periodically.How do you measure the difference if you have it on all the time?
Quote from: Greeners on May 23, 2012, 08:30:09 pmQuote from: homesqueeze on May 23, 2012, 08:01:12 pmQuote from: AlanEdition30 on May 22, 2012, 09:17:04 pmI thought i read somewhere that the air con is clever enough to self lubricate when its not being used, therefore you dont need to turn it on occasionally. Could be wrong though Unfortunately air-con is not intelligent, it would be good if it was though. One of the main causes of air-con failure is when it is off all winter and then turned on again when it gets hot. Personally I just leave it on all the time, its useful all year round.You do realise it increases fuel consumption by around 10%? Plus it makes the air in the car very dry during a long drive.Really I actually find the difference in difference in fuel consumption so negligable that it's not a worry for me. The aerodynamic drag of having windows open causes similar mpg loss as air-con. I don't find dryness a problem unless i'm on a super long drive and then I might cycle it on and off periodically.
Quote from: homesqueeze on May 23, 2012, 08:01:12 pmQuote from: AlanEdition30 on May 22, 2012, 09:17:04 pmI thought i read somewhere that the air con is clever enough to self lubricate when its not being used, therefore you dont need to turn it on occasionally. Could be wrong though Unfortunately air-con is not intelligent, it would be good if it was though. One of the main causes of air-con failure is when it is off all winter and then turned on again when it gets hot. Personally I just leave it on all the time, its useful all year round.You do realise it increases fuel consumption by around 10%? Plus it makes the air in the car very dry during a long drive.
Quote from: AlanEdition30 on May 22, 2012, 09:17:04 pmI thought i read somewhere that the air con is clever enough to self lubricate when its not being used, therefore you dont need to turn it on occasionally. Could be wrong though Unfortunately air-con is not intelligent, it would be good if it was though. One of the main causes of air-con failure is when it is off all winter and then turned on again when it gets hot. Personally I just leave it on all the time, its useful all year round.
I thought i read somewhere that the air con is clever enough to self lubricate when its not being used, therefore you dont need to turn it on occasionally. Could be wrong though