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From: Gordon H on 31 Jul 2010 12:31 In message <oKX4o.1774$X%4.1336(a)hurricane>, Mrcheerful <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> writes >The Peeler wrote: >> On 31 Jul 2010 15:03:19 GMT, Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> The Peeler <peelingthe(a)invalid.admin> gurgled happily, sounding much >>> like they were saying: >>> >>>>>>>> You need AC up there??? >>> >>>>>>> Don't forget how good it is at clearing misted windows on damp >>>>>>> days... >>> >>>>>> Wouldn't external cold air (do they ever get anything else?) >>>>>> coming through the vents have the same effect? >>> >>>>> Nowhere near as effectively. >>>>> >>>>> Aircon doesn't just cool the air, but dries it, too - so the air >>>>> blowing at the 'screen is warm, bone-dry air. Perfect for clearing >>>>> misting almost instantly. >>> >>>> Warm aircon??? >>> >>> Umm, have you ever owned a car with aircon? >> >> Umm, yes. Have you? Warm aircon sounds like a contradiction in >> terms. > > major manufacturers such as Ford have the system set so that air con. >operates automatically if max. demist is selected. > Yep, clears my screen within 10 seconds. -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply
From: Adrian on 31 Jul 2010 12:36 "Yassir I. Khan-Bughi" <tom29NO(a)SPAMblueyonder.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> Umm, yes. Have you? Warm aircon sounds like a contradiction in terms. > ! > > Air. Conditioning. Warmer or cooler, whats contradictory about that? Quite. The air passing over the aircon evaporator is cooled, yes. But it's then passed over the heater matrix, so can be heated again. It remains dry, though. Presto - warm, dry air. Perfect for clearing the windows.
From: Harry Bloomfield on 31 Jul 2010 13:22 The Peeler brought next idea : > Wouldn't external cold air (do they ever get anything else?) coming > through the vents have the same effect? No, the air with an a/c system is dehumidified. Cooled to dump the moisture out of it, then maybe reheated. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Chris Whelan on 31 Jul 2010 13:25 On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:31:20 +0100, Gordon H wrote: [...] >> major manufacturers such as Ford have the system set so that air con. >>operates automatically if max. demist is selected. >> > Yep, clears my screen within 10 seconds. Really? It takes that long for the compressor clutch to engage on all the Fords I've driven... HFS does it faster than A/C. Chris -- Remove prejudice to reply.
From: Gordon H on 31 Jul 2010 16:24
In message <%%Y4o.12912$Ds3.1964(a)hurricane>, Chris Whelan <cawhelan(a)prejudicentlworld.com> writes >On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:31:20 +0100, Gordon H wrote: > >[...] > >>> major manufacturers such as Ford have the system set so that air con. >>>operates automatically if max. demist is selected. >>> >> Yep, clears my screen within 10 seconds. > >Really? It takes that long for the compressor clutch to engage on all the >Fords I've driven... > >HFS does it faster than A/C. > >Chris > The HFS is also pretty quick but the single red demist button on the Mondeo sets ; Heat=Max; Fan = Max Speed and A/C on. That works for me. -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply |