Timeline for What temperature should the A/C blow?
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| Jul 11, 2017 at 20:14 | comment | added | Poisson Fish | @bishop, old thread, I know. I just wanted to point out to everyone else here that the "Eco Mode" the OP is referring to on a Chrysler/Dodge van is for fuel economy, not directly related to the HVAC system. This forum doesn't suggest it changes how the A/C operates, but doesn't rule it out either since no one reaches a conclusion on what it does other than change the timing and shift points. | |
| Jun 21, 2016 at 7:58 | comment | added | I have no idea what I'm doing | At least on Audi cars, the ECO mode on climate control systems disables the AC completely and just uses the outside air to cool the cabin. Might be different on Chrysler. | |
| Jun 21, 2016 at 5:47 | history | edited | Fred Wilson | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 20, 2016 at 12:30 | comment | added | bishop | And the results are in. | |
| Jun 20, 2016 at 12:20 | vote | accept | bishop | ||
| Jun 17, 2016 at 21:11 | comment | added | zipzit | Recirculation mode takes air from inside the car, and cools it again. This is more efficient than taking hot outside air and cooling that. You get better cooling performance, and just a bit better fuel economy depending on conditions. You definitely want recirculation mode. (that's the one with the louder blower motor noise... louder because blower is right next to the recirculation air inlet.) Recirculation mode also takes humidity out of the equation. That really affects performance. | |
| Jun 17, 2016 at 16:33 | comment | added | Fred Wilson | @bishop Eco mode is, for most cars, recirculation mode. If it has other specific effects on your system I am not aware of what they might be. | |
| Jun 17, 2016 at 15:34 | comment | added | bishop | Thanks, that matches my expectations given what I know of the A/C system architecture. Also, should "Eco mode" be disabled? (I believe that cuts or limits the A/C function when idling.) | |
| Jun 17, 2016 at 15:13 | history | answered | Fred Wilson | CC BY-SA 3.0 |