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How cold is your air con?
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Erea
 


Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
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Ireland 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Commercial Manual Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

Summer is nearly over so it'll probably not get used much for another 12 months. But the air con has been on constantly for the past two or three months.  
Post #184719814th Aug 2017 5:20 pm
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M3DPO
 


Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8073

England 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

Erea wrote:
Hopefully I won't jinx mine. But mine is 11 years old, air con has never been touched and it would still freeze the Censored off a brass monkey.

Thumbs Up Sorry, mine is 13 in December and has never been refilled and still blows freezing cold. Must be something they did right in these early models Laughing It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.  
Post #184726314th Aug 2017 8:52 pm
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DSL
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Wot I used to think. Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry   
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Batfink
 


Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
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The big misconception with air con is the thinking that it can only be used in the summer months. It should be used or at least run at least once or two a month every month to help keep the seals lubricated and stop them drying out. Also in the winter months it is the best thing in the world for demisting the windows as like a fridge it extracts the moisture from the air. I leave mine switched on all the time and in my works van which was a Transit Connect it only needed regassing once in 5 years. It still worked but had naturally lost a bit of gas due to the enviroment they work in in a car. 2006 TdV6 HSE.  
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D&G
 


Member Since: 29 Jun 2017
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Ukraine 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Barolo BlackDiscovery 3

When it gets silly hot here I run mine with the recirculation on to give it a bit of a boost.

I usually have the aircon on all year round as well, I was told that it is better for the system to keep circulating.

Will measure the temp of mine tomorrow whilst p Censored ing about with the sunroof. An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.” ― Millard Fillmore



2006 Disco 3
Gas Gas 300ec / Gas Gas tx249 / Bandit 1250
XR 650r / Pajero 2.8 Lifted and Safari Snorkel-gone.  
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Batfink
 


Member Since: 31 May 2017
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Using recirc is ok at first for a while as it shuts off the air from outside so will chill the interior air only. Another tip is if you drive to work then leave the car all day, when you return start up and stay outside for about 5 mins to let it cool and also to vent out and get rid of any bacteria that has been sat there festering all day in the vent system. 2006 TdV6 HSE.  
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D&G
 


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Ukraine 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Barolo BlackDiscovery 3

Yep, or get to work early and park in the shade. Learnt that pretty quick out here. Laughing An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.” ― Millard Fillmore



2006 Disco 3
Gas Gas 300ec / Gas Gas tx249 / Bandit 1250
XR 650r / Pajero 2.8 Lifted and Safari Snorkel-gone.  
Post #184730314th Aug 2017 10:22 pm
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amazing
 


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when pollen .in my case pollution filter is full mine runs hotter It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.  
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Cellerdweller
 


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Mines good .you have to wrap up well when it's on full Whistle You're not afraid of the dark are you ?  
Post #184734915th Aug 2017 7:02 am
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lynalldiscovery
 


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Batfink wrote:
The big misconception with air con is the thinking that it can only be used in the summer months. It should be used or at least run at least once or two a month every month to help keep the seals lubricated and stop them drying out. Also in the winter months it is the best thing in the world for demisting the windows as like a fridge it extracts the moisture from the air. I leave mine switched on all the time and in my works van which was a Transit Connect it only needed regassing once in 5 years. It still worked but had naturally lost a bit of gas due to the enviroment they work in in a car.


Dont forget it never actually turns off in the the D3 even when you push the econ button the compressor is still running albeit at very low efficiency of approx 1 percent.  
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johnny585
 


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Scotland 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 GS Manual Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Got the halfords recharge, it's easy. You have to by the pressure gauge also. I found out I have a leak somewhere behind the radiator!  
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