How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.

Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
factory requirements?

TIA, `93 Honda Accord lx

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

"Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote in message
news:5f8fa2d7e906ce266257a00849c6492c@news.bubbane ws.com...
> My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
> doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
> start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.
>
> Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
> if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
> long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
> factory requirements?

I can't answer that question. But, I use the A/C pretty much all year long,
it does a great job defogging and defrosting the interior of the windows.
We've had temperatures in the -25 to -30 (Celsius) over the last few weeks,
and my A/C has never, refused to operate.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

"Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote in message
news:5f8fa2d7e906ce266257a00849c6492c@news.bubbane ws.com...
> My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
> doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
> start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.
>
> Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
> if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
> long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
> factory requirements?

I can't answer that question. But, I use the A/C pretty much all year long,
it does a great job defogging and defrosting the interior of the windows.
We've had temperatures in the -25 to -30 (Celsius) over the last few weeks,
and my A/C has never, refused to operate.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

"Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote in message
news:5f8fa2d7e906ce266257a00849c6492c@news.bubbane ws.com...
> My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
> doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
> start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.
>
> Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
> if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
> long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
> factory requirements?

I can't answer that question. But, I use the A/C pretty much all year long,
it does a great job defogging and defrosting the interior of the windows.
We've had temperatures in the -25 to -30 (Celsius) over the last few weeks,
and my A/C has never, refused to operate.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

"Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote in message
news:5f8fa2d7e906ce266257a00849c6492c@news.bubbane ws.com...
> My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
> doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
> start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.
>
> Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
> if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
> long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
> factory requirements?

I can't answer that question. But, I use the A/C pretty much all year long,
it does a great job defogging and defrosting the interior of the windows.
We've had temperatures in the -25 to -30 (Celsius) over the last few weeks,
and my A/C has never, refused to operate.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

On 1/27/04 7:51 AM, in article u1uRb.5207$Ja2.57354@nnrp1.uunet.ca, "Brian
Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:

>
> "Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote in message
> news:5f8fa2d7e906ce266257a00849c6492c@news.bubbane ws.com...
>> My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
>> doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
>> start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.
>>
>> Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
>> if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
>> long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
>> factory requirements?
>
> I can't answer that question. But, I use the A/C pretty much all year long,
> it does a great job defogging and defrosting the interior of the windows.
> We've had temperatures in the -25 to -30 (Celsius) over the last few weeks,
> and my A/C has never, refused to operate.

Are you sure its actually engaging the compressor? Most cars used to have a
cut out that won't turn on the compressor when the ambient temperature is
below freezing. There also used to be a mention of it in the owners manuals
up until the mid 90's.

Is suspect there is nothing wrong with the AC if it doesn't engage at 20
degrees F. Does it engage after the engine compartment warms to above
freezing?

Btw - Only running the engine for a minute or two at freezing temperatures
is not doing it any favors.

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

On 1/27/04 7:51 AM, in article u1uRb.5207$Ja2.57354@nnrp1.uunet.ca, "Brian
Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:

>
> "Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote in message
> news:5f8fa2d7e906ce266257a00849c6492c@news.bubbane ws.com...
>> My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
>> doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
>> start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.
>>
>> Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
>> if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
>> long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
>> factory requirements?
>
> I can't answer that question. But, I use the A/C pretty much all year long,
> it does a great job defogging and defrosting the interior of the windows.
> We've had temperatures in the -25 to -30 (Celsius) over the last few weeks,
> and my A/C has never, refused to operate.

Are you sure its actually engaging the compressor? Most cars used to have a
cut out that won't turn on the compressor when the ambient temperature is
below freezing. There also used to be a mention of it in the owners manuals
up until the mid 90's.

Is suspect there is nothing wrong with the AC if it doesn't engage at 20
degrees F. Does it engage after the engine compartment warms to above
freezing?

Btw - Only running the engine for a minute or two at freezing temperatures
is not doing it any favors.

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

On 1/27/04 7:51 AM, in article u1uRb.5207$Ja2.57354@nnrp1.uunet.ca, "Brian
Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:

>
> "Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote in message
> news:5f8fa2d7e906ce266257a00849c6492c@news.bubbane ws.com...
>> My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
>> doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
>> start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.
>>
>> Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
>> if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
>> long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
>> factory requirements?
>
> I can't answer that question. But, I use the A/C pretty much all year long,
> it does a great job defogging and defrosting the interior of the windows.
> We've had temperatures in the -25 to -30 (Celsius) over the last few weeks,
> and my A/C has never, refused to operate.

Are you sure its actually engaging the compressor? Most cars used to have a
cut out that won't turn on the compressor when the ambient temperature is
below freezing. There also used to be a mention of it in the owners manuals
up until the mid 90's.

Is suspect there is nothing wrong with the AC if it doesn't engage at 20
degrees F. Does it engage after the engine compartment warms to above
freezing?

Btw - Only running the engine for a minute or two at freezing temperatures
is not doing it any favors.

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

On 1/27/04 7:51 AM, in article u1uRb.5207$Ja2.57354@nnrp1.uunet.ca, "Brian
Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:

>
> "Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote in message
> news:5f8fa2d7e906ce266257a00849c6492c@news.bubbane ws.com...
>> My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
>> doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
>> start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.
>>
>> Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
>> if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
>> long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
>> factory requirements?
>
> I can't answer that question. But, I use the A/C pretty much all year long,
> it does a great job defogging and defrosting the interior of the windows.
> We've had temperatures in the -25 to -30 (Celsius) over the last few weeks,
> and my A/C has never, refused to operate.

Are you sure its actually engaging the compressor? Most cars used to have a
cut out that won't turn on the compressor when the ambient temperature is
below freezing. There also used to be a mention of it in the owners manuals
up until the mid 90's.

Is suspect there is nothing wrong with the AC if it doesn't engage at 20
degrees F. Does it engage after the engine compartment warms to above
freezing?

Btw - Only running the engine for a minute or two at freezing temperatures
is not doing it any favors.

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

"E. Meyer" <e.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org> wrote in message
news:BC3BD5CF.4183E%e.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org...
>
> Are you sure its actually engaging the compressor? Most cars used to have
a
> cut out that won't turn on the compressor when the ambient temperature is
> below freezing. There also used to be a mention of it in the owners
manuals
> up until the mid 90's.

Yes, the condensation on the windows is removed at a rapid pace, as opposed
to using just the heater.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

"E. Meyer" <e.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org> wrote in message
news:BC3BD5CF.4183E%e.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org...
>
> Are you sure its actually engaging the compressor? Most cars used to have
a
> cut out that won't turn on the compressor when the ambient temperature is
> below freezing. There also used to be a mention of it in the owners
manuals
> up until the mid 90's.

Yes, the condensation on the windows is removed at a rapid pace, as opposed
to using just the heater.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

"E. Meyer" <e.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org> wrote in message
news:BC3BD5CF.4183E%e.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org...
>
> Are you sure its actually engaging the compressor? Most cars used to have
a
> cut out that won't turn on the compressor when the ambient temperature is
> below freezing. There also used to be a mention of it in the owners
manuals
> up until the mid 90's.

Yes, the condensation on the windows is removed at a rapid pace, as opposed
to using just the heater.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

"E. Meyer" <e.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org> wrote in message
news:BC3BD5CF.4183E%e.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org...
>
> Are you sure its actually engaging the compressor? Most cars used to have
a
> cut out that won't turn on the compressor when the ambient temperature is
> below freezing. There also used to be a mention of it in the owners
manuals
> up until the mid 90's.

Yes, the condensation on the windows is removed at a rapid pace, as opposed
to using just the heater.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

On 1/27/04 8:56 AM, in article E_uRb.5279$Ja2.57560@nnrp1.uunet.ca, "Brian
Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:

>
> "E. Meyer" <e.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org> wrote in message
> news:BC3BD5CF.4183E%e.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org...
>>
>> Are you sure its actually engaging the compressor? Most cars used to have
> a
>> cut out that won't turn on the compressor when the ambient temperature is
>> below freezing. There also used to be a mention of it in the owners
> manuals
>> up until the mid 90's.
>
> Yes, the condensation on the windows is removed at a rapid pace, as opposed
> to using just the heater.

I no longer see the statement in the user manuals of the newer cars. Maybe
it went out with the switch to R-134 from R-12?

I think his '93 Honda has an R-12 AC system though.

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

On 1/27/04 8:56 AM, in article E_uRb.5279$Ja2.57560@nnrp1.uunet.ca, "Brian
Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:

>
> "E. Meyer" <e.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org> wrote in message
> news:BC3BD5CF.4183E%e.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org...
>>
>> Are you sure its actually engaging the compressor? Most cars used to have
> a
>> cut out that won't turn on the compressor when the ambient temperature is
>> below freezing. There also used to be a mention of it in the owners
> manuals
>> up until the mid 90's.
>
> Yes, the condensation on the windows is removed at a rapid pace, as opposed
> to using just the heater.

I no longer see the statement in the user manuals of the newer cars. Maybe
it went out with the switch to R-134 from R-12?

I think his '93 Honda has an R-12 AC system though.