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Offline JamesR27

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Climate control in winter
« on: 13 December 2012, 08:04 »
Hi all,

I was just wondering what people tend to run there climate control on during the winter. I just leave mine as normal with ac on and just put the temperature up.

My brother tends to turns his on and off in his mk6. He has a 12 plate and with the cold weather over the last few days seems to be getting condensation inside the back window.

I was wondering if its genuine issue with a seal or if there is a best practice to how climate control is used.
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Offline ajmoir36

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Re: Climate control in winter
« Reply #1 on: 13 December 2012, 08:24 »
Mine is set permantly at 19/20 with no A/c rear window may steam up from exhaust gases hitting it, then I just use the rear demister.  I may add that over night my beast sleeps in the garage, although it does sleep in a carpark during the day but its not frozen at the moment by the time I have left work.  I didnt think a/c worked when it was too cold anyway.
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Offline Big_Dave

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Re: Climate control in winter
« Reply #2 on: 13 December 2012, 08:29 »
My A/C is off in winter most of the time unless I get steamed up.

If he doesn't want to have his on the entire time, to avoid misting, he needs to turn the A/C off for a good 5-10 mins before he finishes his journey as the A/C system as it warms up when it's been turned off condenses, hence dampens the car.

Use the high-auto climate setting with it off also
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Re: Climate control in winter
« Reply #3 on: 13 December 2012, 08:45 »
My Golf doesn't have climate, but my Passat does. I leave that set at 22 on Auto all the time through the winter and use the heated seats if it's really cold outside.

The air con doesn't work below cira 3 degrees, so it can steam up if I get in with wet boots on. I have to put it onto demist with the fan wound up a bit then.
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Offline mike.

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Re: Climate control in winter
« Reply #4 on: 13 December 2012, 09:10 »
I turned mine to 22/22 Auto when I picked the car up, 2.5 years ago, and it hasn't been off since.
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Re: Climate control in winter
« Reply #5 on: 13 December 2012, 09:44 »
I leave it on auto almost all the time and use the demist when required. The only time I turn off the climate is if I drive with the windows open which is probably a few times a year.
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Re: Climate control in winter
« Reply #6 on: 13 December 2012, 21:19 »
Quote from: dubber36 on 13 December 2012, 08:45
My Golf doesn't have climate, but my Passat does. I leave that set at 22 on Auto all the time through the winter and use the heated seats if it's really cold outside.

The air con doesn't work below cira 3 degrees, so it can steam up if I get in with wet boots on. I have to put it onto demist with the fan wound up a bit then.

Oh yeah the heated seats are used for the first 5 minutes to get the rump toasty.
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Re: Climate control in winter
« Reply #7 on: 14 December 2012, 07:36 »
No a/c and set to 19/auto....some of you lot must be reptiles as I sweat at anything higher  :laugh:
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Re: Climate control in winter
« Reply #8 on: 14 December 2012, 10:02 »
yeah 19 or 20 for me too! makes me want to nod off if its too hot in the car!

i have the altea set to 20 but the mrs always has it on 22 but shes a cold arse!
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Re: Climate control in winter
« Reply #9 on: 14 December 2012, 10:08 »
The lower the temperature you set the healthier your bodies working, according to a Radio Programme I heard once.

18/19 your young.
22 just means your old!  :laugh:

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