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Old 08-29-2006, 06:17 AM
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Default Re: A/C Questions

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Originally Posted by wallpad
I have some questions about the fuel efficiency of various A/C options.

4. Why is that "Max" A/C is not available with ECO mode on the TCH?

The basic theme here is that I thought that simply whether or not the A/C compressor is on far outweighs everything else - fan speed, recirculate, max mode. But given #4, I'm not sure any more.
I have the TCH. It doesn't have a MAX A/C mode, just a RECIRC button. ECO and RECIRC are not mutually exclusive. In fact I keep my A/C in ECO mode all the two and the system defaults to RECIRC.

The only time ECO shuts off on its own is when the system is in AUTO mode and you set the temperature to HI or LO rather than a numerical value (say 74 degrees).

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