Disappointed in Blower Power
#1
Disappointed in Blower Power
I didn't really notice it in the summer time with the A/C, but
now that I've been using the heat on these cold northeast mornings,
I find the blower motor lacks power that every other car I have driven seems to have.
It's not "bad", but seems to be at the bear minimum of acceptability to me.
I've tried it in all modes and with ECO off.
I'm curious if anyone else feels the same.
now that I've been using the heat on these cold northeast mornings,
I find the blower motor lacks power that every other car I have driven seems to have.
It's not "bad", but seems to be at the bear minimum of acceptability to me.
I've tried it in all modes and with ECO off.
I'm curious if anyone else feels the same.
#2
Re: Disappointed in Blower Power
I'd have it checked if I were you - mine will almost blow my hat off! Okay - not really blow my hat off but it moves a bunch of air and is actually quite loud about it too!
#6
Re: Disappointed in Blower Power
Please forgive my made-up terminology below.
Mine is definitely low when it is in the "bi-level" (head & feet) mode.
If it put it on "upper" (head only) mode, I do get a lot more/acceptable movement, but not anything I would call powerful.
I contrast this with my Honda Pilot, which I drove yesterday. On high fan, the Pilot REALLY puts out some airflow. Additionally, it doesn't matter whether I have it on bi-level or upper. In any case, it's great.
So my further questions to all of you:
1. Is the upper airflow much higher if you keep it on "head only" or is it always the same?
2. I know many of you have a Honda Pilot. Can you give me your perspective relative to the Pilot?
Maybe I'll just go for a test drive on a new TCH and try it
Mine is definitely low when it is in the "bi-level" (head & feet) mode.
If it put it on "upper" (head only) mode, I do get a lot more/acceptable movement, but not anything I would call powerful.
I contrast this with my Honda Pilot, which I drove yesterday. On high fan, the Pilot REALLY puts out some airflow. Additionally, it doesn't matter whether I have it on bi-level or upper. In any case, it's great.
So my further questions to all of you:
1. Is the upper airflow much higher if you keep it on "head only" or is it always the same?
2. I know many of you have a Honda Pilot. Can you give me your perspective relative to the Pilot?
Maybe I'll just go for a test drive on a new TCH and try it
#7
Re: Disappointed in Blower Power
I don't think HVAC performance is necessarily due to how "powerful" the blower is. What is meant by power? Air velocity, pressure, volume?
Take a blower, and put a small vent on it. It might feel more powerful, but it is actually putting out less air volume.
A good HVAC system will maintain a comfortable temperature without you feeling "the breeze".
I found that my TCH did very well this summer (100 degree days) without feeling cold air being blown on me. My previous car (1995 Chevy Impala SS) will really *blow* cold air, but it struggles to keep the car cool.
Do you find that the car struggles to keep the inside warm?
Take a blower, and put a small vent on it. It might feel more powerful, but it is actually putting out less air volume.
A good HVAC system will maintain a comfortable temperature without you feeling "the breeze".
I found that my TCH did very well this summer (100 degree days) without feeling cold air being blown on me. My previous car (1995 Chevy Impala SS) will really *blow* cold air, but it struggles to keep the car cool.
Do you find that the car struggles to keep the inside warm?
#8
Re: Disappointed in Blower Power
I don't think HVAC performance is necessarily due to how "powerful" the blower is. What is meant by power? Air velocity, pressure, volume?
Take a blower, and put a small vent on it. It might feel more powerful, but it is actually putting out less air volume.
A good HVAC system will maintain a comfortable temperature without you feeling "the breeze".
I found that my TCH did very well this summer (100 degree days) without feeling cold air being blown on me. My previous car (1995 Chevy Impala SS) will really *blow* cold air, but it struggles to keep the car cool.
Do you find that the car struggles to keep the inside warm?
Take a blower, and put a small vent on it. It might feel more powerful, but it is actually putting out less air volume.
A good HVAC system will maintain a comfortable temperature without you feeling "the breeze".
I found that my TCH did very well this summer (100 degree days) without feeling cold air being blown on me. My previous car (1995 Chevy Impala SS) will really *blow* cold air, but it struggles to keep the car cool.
Do you find that the car struggles to keep the inside warm?
I'm speaking about the speed and volume of the air coming out of the front upper vents.
#9
Re: Disappointed in Blower Power
I feel the same way as I turn on the heater to deal with Canadian Winter - this time, it has been late, but has come back with a vengeance. In my view, it takes longer than expected. Perhaps, do you need to push up the temperature - I set it to 24 degrees celcius initially. My morning ride takes about 15 minutes. It takes anywhere between 5 to ten minutes to reach comfortable level of heating. I do not set it to auto (it's too noisy), but set it to 3 or 4 bars.
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