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Which way to you set it up,recycle cabin air or set to outside air, not sure if that makes sense lol ;-)
 
According to my "User Guide", in very hot weather you should set to recycle cabin air as it helps to make the air cooler quicker which makes sense as it'll be cooling off already cooled air rather than trying to cool air that's 25c+
 
Had mine recharged last week and suffer frostbite now, it's almost instant freezing air :thumbs:
Never thought about the recycle bit TBH
 
I have 2 flaps on the front of my defender, I have a choice of hot or hot and deaf
 
wack61 said:
I have 2 flaps on the front of my defender, I have a choice of hot or hot and deaf
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I laughed so hard i might have wee'd a little bit lmao.
 
viv1969 said:
I laughed so hard i might have wee'd a little bit lmao.
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Thanks for that Ruth, but it may have been just a tad too much information :D
 
I now know why MX5s only ever came with removeable lids and never a proper coupe option: Gearbox based central heating. I suppose it'll be quite nice having it in the winter but it's muder at the moment, since I can't get my air con regassed!
 
Windows open to clear the hot air out first and then aircon with fresh air (not recirculated) after that.
 
Uneducated_Rick said:
I recycle to get the temp down, then get fresher (?!?) air coming through
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:thumbs: Absolutely! Also on the hottest days you should wear a tweed jacket and collar and tie to demonstrate how well your air conditioning works! :D
 
wack61 said:
I have 2 flaps on the front of my defender, I have a choice of hot or hot and deaf
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So true! But at least Defenders' heaters work rather better than Series's do!

viv1969 said:
I laughed so hard i might have wee'd a little bit lmao.
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It's yer age dear!!!:p

Alan Clogwyn said:
I now know why MX5s only ever came with removeable lids and never a proper coupe option: Gearbox based central heating. I suppose it'll be quite nice having it in the winter but it's muder at the moment, since I can't get my air con regassed!
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Hers didn't have AC, just a folding roof. Good heater, especially when combined with the gearbox/radiator!

Yves Geza said:
:thumbs: Absolutely! Also on the hottest days you should wear a tweed jacket and collar and tie to demonstrate how well your air conditioning works! :D
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Budum, tish - he's here all week (but don't encourage him...)

To answer the question, fresh air with the system set on Auto and at 21°C (on my side - Mrs Nod likes it a bit warmer).
 
Wheres that bloke who moans at posts about decision making threads.....:naughty:


I recycle - then when suitable chilled - allow air from atmosphere to enter in:lol:

Landy Comment:thumbs::lol:
 
Always wondered what the point of the recycled option was (didn't really think about it too much tbh) but tried it today and certainly seemed to bring the cabin air temp down quick than the getting blasted with very cold air in a hot car approach I had always previously used........Clever!
 
Generally, the only time I use recycled is when I know there's going to be a bad smell - near some sewage works and (some years ago) near the cellophane factory at Bridgewater. However, we've found that her convertible seems to switch to recycled when the AC's on with the hood down and feet only selected - seems to stop her feet from getting sweaty!
 
Driving with the windows down up to 40-45 mph may be sufficiently cooling than needing the AC on.
Once over that speed though, the AC is more efficient as far as drop in mpg.
Sitting in stop-start/slow crawling traffic with the AC on, will see mpg drop quite considerably (7-8 mpg difference).

As for cooling down a hot car - windows all down for as long as you're not going over 40 then up and the AC on in recirculation mode. The interior air temp will be cooler and the AC has less work to bring it down.
Vent setting should be the upper vents, but not the windscreen, so as to prevent condensation forming.

AC, temperature irrelevant, should be used at least for 10-15 minutes per week to keep the oil moving and seals in good order.
Any whiffy smell that doesn't disappear inside the first minute or two of use, should be dealt with - you've mould growing on the evaporator.
And finally, the AC system should be checked at least every other year for leakage and sufficient pressurisation.
If before then, the air isn't chilly, you should get it checked out and re-pressurised to restore effective and efficient cooling.
 
7-8 MPG drop in crawling traffic? I'm not sure her car does much more than 7-8 in crawling traffic without the AC on! Having the AC cooled air blasting our ankles does make it far more comfortable than just the fan on without the AC on though. To keep plenty of coolness in the wells, we have the upper vents closed since there's plenty of air up there when we're moving with the hood down. Hood up, it tends to be CC set to 21 and auto.
 
Air con with the hood down. Am I the only one that thinks that just SOOOO wrong?
 
Wrong? Well, it's a very Prescott energy-using thing to try to air condition the whole atmosphere with one or other of the Jags! :p
 
Stumpy said:
Air con with the hood down. Am I the only one that thinks that just SOOOO wrong?
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No! But it does keep our feet cool, especially when sat in traffic. TBH, having the hood up when it isn't actually raining is a crime (almost) IMO - spoils the lines (although it's still a beautiful car).
 
Stumpy said:
Air con with the hood down. Am I the only one that thinks that just SOOOO wrong?
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Pretty much the same as driving with the hood down and the heater on full blast, on a snapping cold highveld morning during the Johannesburg winter! Wonderful.
 
Yup, we do that too - if the sun's shining, we go topless (in hers!!!)
 
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