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Re: a/c for Demisting

To: gavin@csis.dit.csiro.au (Gavin Walker) (Gavin Walker)
Subject: Re: a/c for Demisting
From: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 94 8:19:41 PST
>   Actually this has a wealth of information about how things are
> supposed to work.  It said that on cars fitted with Alpinair (a
> Dealer fitted a/c)  you can demist the windows fast by turning on the
> a/c and the heater.  So I switch the fan to recycle,  turn the a/c on
> the hottest setting and put the heater on.  The windows were crystal
> clear within a minute.  Very effective.  The heater more than
> compensated for the a/c (Rover makes good heaters).  On the downside

This is a common arrangement on most newer cars.  In fact on some cars
(my Chevy Astro, for example) there is no off switch for the A/C.

The most effective demister, of course, is a convertible with the top
down.

Roland


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