Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read   Cars Lounge > Cars Lounge > Acura Climate Control User Name Remember Me? Password   Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes   #1   09-28-2006, 03:58 PM Venture Rider Junior Member   Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 22 Climate Control I have an '01 TL. Under good weather conditions, I usually set the ventilation system to auto, but I turn off the AC. But with the AC turned off like that, it is near impossible to clear the fog from the windows when it's rainy and damp. I discovered today that the best thing to do in those conditions is simply to set the system to full auto. This way, the AC takes care of the moisture. There is no need to run the full-blown defrost option. But the AC seems to run a bit harder at first, and then tapers off as the humidity clears away. Am I imagining things, or does the automatic climate control have a humidity sensor built into it? -- War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is Strength Venture Rider View Public Profile Find all posts by Venture Rider Add Venture Rider to Your Buddy List   #2   09-28-2006, 04:04 PM Michael Pardee Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,275 Climate Control "Venture Rider" <dontbother@bogus.dom> wrote in message news:451c6166$0$9458$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com... Quote: I have an '01 TL. Under good weather conditions, I usually set the ventilation system to auto, but I turn off the AC. But with the AC turned off like that, it is near impossible to clear the fog from the windows when it's rainy and damp. I discovered today that the best thing to do in those conditions is simply to set the system to full auto. This way, the AC takes care of the moisture. There is no need to run the full-blown defrost option. But the AC seems to run a bit harder at first, and then tapers off as the humidity clears away. Am I imagining things, or does the automatic climate control have a humidity sensor built into it? Dunno if you are imagining things, but it definitely takes energy to condense the moisture from the air. IIRC the heat transfer to condense a given amount of water is about 5.2 times the heat transfer that would be required to cool the water from boiling to freezing. The A/C has to work harder just to cool the air while removing humidity. Mike Michael Pardee View Public Profile Find all posts by Michael Pardee Add Michael Pardee to Your Buddy List   #3   09-29-2006, 05:20 PM apdicenzo Junior Member   Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 30 Climate Control If you look in your manual it says you should always have the climate control on full auto and only set dial to cooler or warmer...I never take it out of full auto and I've never had a problem "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message news:PZGdnR9gKMqd_oHYnZ2dnUVZ_oidnZ2d@sedona.net.. . Quote: "Venture Rider" <dontbother@bogus.dom> wrote in message news:451c6166$0$9458$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com... Quote: I have an '01 TL. Under good weather conditions, I usually set the ventilation system to auto, but I turn off the AC. But with the AC turned off like that, it is near impossible to clear the fog from the windows when it's rainy and damp. I discovered today that the best thing to do in those conditions is simply to set the system to full auto. This way, the AC takes care of the moisture. There is no need to run the full-blown defrost option. But the AC seems to run a bit harder at first, and then tapers off as the humidity clears away. Am I imagining things, or does the automatic climate control have a humidity sensor built into it? Dunno if you are imagining things, but it definitely takes energy to condense the moisture from the air. IIRC the heat transfer to condense a given amount of water is about 5.2 times the heat transfer that would be required to cool the water from boiling to freezing. The A/C has to work harder just to cool the air while removing humidity. Mike apdicenzo View Public Profile Find all posts by apdicenzo Add apdicenzo to Your Buddy List   #4   09-30-2006, 04:24 PM Buzzard Guts Junior Member   Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1 Climate Control I purchased a 1999 3.2 TL a few months ago and in regards to climate control, in the FULL AUTO setting, does it mean that the system turn the AC on & off as needed? The manual is not specific on it. Thanks, BG Buzzard Guts View Public Profile Find all posts by Buzzard Guts Add Buzzard Guts to Your Buddy List   #5   09-30-2006, 04:37 PM Venture Rider Junior Member   Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 22 Climate Control On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 18:24:41 -0600, Buzzard Guts said: Quote: I purchased a 1999 3.2 TL a few months ago and in regards to climatecontrol, in the FULL AUTO setting, does it mean that the system turn theAC on & off as needed? The manual is not specific on it.Thanks,BG Yup. That's what it means. 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