Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
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.
14th Aug 2017 5:20 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8156
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 off a brass monkey.
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 It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
14th Aug 2017 8:52 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72931
Wot I used to think.
14th Aug 2017 8:56 pm
Batfink
Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Posts: 1514
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.
14th Aug 2017 9:05 pm
D&G
Member Since: 29 Jun 2017
Location: Charente 16480
Posts: 3483
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 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.
14th Aug 2017 10:15 pm
Batfink
Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Posts: 1514
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.
14th Aug 2017 10:19 pm
D&G
Member Since: 29 Jun 2017
Location: Charente 16480
Posts: 3483
Yep, or get to work early and park in the shade. Learnt that pretty quick out here. 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.
14th Aug 2017 10:22 pm
amazing
Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
Location: chengdu
Posts: 1542
when pollen .in my case pollution filter is full mine runs hotterIt is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
15th Aug 2017 6:07 am
Cellerdweller
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: Macclesfield
Posts: 1315
Mines good .you have to wrap up well when it's on full You're not afraid of the dark are you ?
15th Aug 2017 7:02 am
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
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.
15th Aug 2017 12:26 pm
johnny585
Member Since: 11 Nov 2011
Location: fife
Posts: 166
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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