2006 Sonata AC
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Re: 2006 Sonata AC
Tunez wrote:
> Matt, I live in Nevada and have no problems what so ever with my XG350L's
> air. The car starts cooling down as soon as I turn it on and most of the
> time I have to turn the climate control down because after about 5 minutes
> my nose is numb.... I had a 2003 Dodge Quad with a 360 and my wife has a
> 2003 Santa Fe, in her Santa Fe after about 5 - 6 minutes you had ice cycles
> hanging off your nose and my Dodge, after 20 minutes you were still wipeing
> the sweat off your face.. The problem I found was The Santa Fe was white and
> the Dodge was dark Blue The Dodge dealer here said it was the color, the
> dark color was absorbing the heat into the dash and into the cooling ducts
> and it took that long to cool them down. My XG350, WHITE and cools down in
> under 8 minutes even when its 113*
Yes, color certainly makes a big difference on a sunny day. My Sonata
is medium blue so it absorbs a fair bit of heat when the sun is out. My
minivan is silver and my pickup is green, which also absorbs a fair bit
of heat.
Matt
> Matt, I live in Nevada and have no problems what so ever with my XG350L's
> air. The car starts cooling down as soon as I turn it on and most of the
> time I have to turn the climate control down because after about 5 minutes
> my nose is numb.... I had a 2003 Dodge Quad with a 360 and my wife has a
> 2003 Santa Fe, in her Santa Fe after about 5 - 6 minutes you had ice cycles
> hanging off your nose and my Dodge, after 20 minutes you were still wipeing
> the sweat off your face.. The problem I found was The Santa Fe was white and
> the Dodge was dark Blue The Dodge dealer here said it was the color, the
> dark color was absorbing the heat into the dash and into the cooling ducts
> and it took that long to cool them down. My XG350, WHITE and cools down in
> under 8 minutes even when its 113*
Yes, color certainly makes a big difference on a sunny day. My Sonata
is medium blue so it absorbs a fair bit of heat when the sun is out. My
minivan is silver and my pickup is green, which also absorbs a fair bit
of heat.
Matt
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Re: 2006 Sonata AC
Rob wrote:
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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>
>>Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday. The
>>temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't know
>>what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
>>
>>I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
>>the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
>>straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest setting.
>>And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep it
>>moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck, this is
>>weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15 minutes
>>with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15 minutes (I'm
>>talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something extreme like that),
>>I have to start moving the temperature lever up off the stop to keep from
>>getting too cold.
>>
>>So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
>>system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with temps
>>above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van kept us
>>nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I don't think
>>the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that is pretty loud
>>and would get tiresome on a long trip.
>>
>>What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
> .
> I live in central Florida and as the temps are in the low 90's now. I can
> say that we have not had any problems with our HVAC, fuel tank, noise from
> the rear end or any other of the many problems you have experienced with
> your Sonata. Maybe it's time to trade for a Chrysler mini-van.
I already have one. I had two before a drunk totaled one and I bought
the Sonata. :-)
Matt
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:JhDeg.9121$lb.827252@news1.epix.net...
>
>>Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday. The
>>temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't know
>>what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
>>
>>I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
>>the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
>>straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest setting.
>>And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep it
>>moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck, this is
>>weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15 minutes
>>with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15 minutes (I'm
>>talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something extreme like that),
>>I have to start moving the temperature lever up off the stop to keep from
>>getting too cold.
>>
>>So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
>>system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with temps
>>above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van kept us
>>nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I don't think
>>the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that is pretty loud
>>and would get tiresome on a long trip.
>>
>>What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
> .
> I live in central Florida and as the temps are in the low 90's now. I can
> say that we have not had any problems with our HVAC, fuel tank, noise from
> the rear end or any other of the many problems you have experienced with
> your Sonata. Maybe it's time to trade for a Chrysler mini-van.
I already have one. I had two before a drunk totaled one and I bought
the Sonata. :-)
Matt
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Re: 2006 Sonata AC
Rob wrote:
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:JhDeg.9121$lb.827252@news1.epix.net...
>
>>Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday. The
>>temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't know
>>what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
>>
>>I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
>>the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
>>straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest setting.
>>And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep it
>>moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck, this is
>>weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15 minutes
>>with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15 minutes (I'm
>>talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something extreme like that),
>>I have to start moving the temperature lever up off the stop to keep from
>>getting too cold.
>>
>>So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
>>system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with temps
>>above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van kept us
>>nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I don't think
>>the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that is pretty loud
>>and would get tiresome on a long trip.
>>
>>What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
> .
> I live in central Florida and as the temps are in the low 90's now. I can
> say that we have not had any problems with our HVAC, fuel tank, noise from
> the rear end or any other of the many problems you have experienced with
> your Sonata. Maybe it's time to trade for a Chrysler mini-van.
I already have one. I had two before a drunk totaled one and I bought
the Sonata. :-)
Matt
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:JhDeg.9121$lb.827252@news1.epix.net...
>
>>Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday. The
>>temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't know
>>what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
>>
>>I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
>>the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
>>straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest setting.
>>And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep it
>>moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck, this is
>>weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15 minutes
>>with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15 minutes (I'm
>>talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something extreme like that),
>>I have to start moving the temperature lever up off the stop to keep from
>>getting too cold.
>>
>>So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
>>system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with temps
>>above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van kept us
>>nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I don't think
>>the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that is pretty loud
>>and would get tiresome on a long trip.
>>
>>What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
> .
> I live in central Florida and as the temps are in the low 90's now. I can
> say that we have not had any problems with our HVAC, fuel tank, noise from
> the rear end or any other of the many problems you have experienced with
> your Sonata. Maybe it's time to trade for a Chrysler mini-van.
I already have one. I had two before a drunk totaled one and I bought
the Sonata. :-)
Matt
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Re: 2006 Sonata AC
Rob wrote:
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:JhDeg.9121$lb.827252@news1.epix.net...
>
>>Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday. The
>>temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't know
>>what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
>>
>>I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
>>the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
>>straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest setting.
>>And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep it
>>moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck, this is
>>weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15 minutes
>>with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15 minutes (I'm
>>talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something extreme like that),
>>I have to start moving the temperature lever up off the stop to keep from
>>getting too cold.
>>
>>So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
>>system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with temps
>>above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van kept us
>>nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I don't think
>>the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that is pretty loud
>>and would get tiresome on a long trip.
>>
>>What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
> .
> I live in central Florida and as the temps are in the low 90's now. I can
> say that we have not had any problems with our HVAC, fuel tank, noise from
> the rear end or any other of the many problems you have experienced with
> your Sonata. Maybe it's time to trade for a Chrysler mini-van.
I already have one. I had two before a drunk totaled one and I bought
the Sonata. :-)
Matt
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:JhDeg.9121$lb.827252@news1.epix.net...
>
>>Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday. The
>>temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't know
>>what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
>>
>>I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
>>the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
>>straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest setting.
>>And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep it
>>moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck, this is
>>weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15 minutes
>>with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15 minutes (I'm
>>talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something extreme like that),
>>I have to start moving the temperature lever up off the stop to keep from
>>getting too cold.
>>
>>So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
>>system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with temps
>>above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van kept us
>>nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I don't think
>>the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that is pretty loud
>>and would get tiresome on a long trip.
>>
>>What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
> .
> I live in central Florida and as the temps are in the low 90's now. I can
> say that we have not had any problems with our HVAC, fuel tank, noise from
> the rear end or any other of the many problems you have experienced with
> your Sonata. Maybe it's time to trade for a Chrysler mini-van.
I already have one. I had two before a drunk totaled one and I bought
the Sonata. :-)
Matt
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Re: 2006 Sonata AC
Brian Nystrom wrote:
>
> I don't know about the Sonata, but the fan in the Elantra is really
> wimpy. I find that I need to run it on setting 3 or 4 to get any
> substantial airflow. However, the A/C pumps out plenty of cold air at
> those settings, more than I need in fact. I'm used to cars with higher
> output fans that only needed to be on setting 1 or 2 to do the job, but
> since I've quit fighting the desire to use lower settings I've found
> that both the heat and the A/C in the Elantra are more than adequate.
> Perhaps it's the same with the Sonata?
The Sonata seems to move a fair bit of air, at least on the higher fan
speeds. It is a little wimpy on the lowest speed, but then so is my
pickup, but it puts out colder air so it makes up for it. My 96 minivan
had a fairly anemic fan also, but, again, put out colder air than the
Sonata. My 03 minivan has a very powerful fan, almost too powerful.
Even the low setting is often more than you need. Chrysler apparently
really boosted the fan capacity when they did the redesign in 03.
Matt
>
> I don't know about the Sonata, but the fan in the Elantra is really
> wimpy. I find that I need to run it on setting 3 or 4 to get any
> substantial airflow. However, the A/C pumps out plenty of cold air at
> those settings, more than I need in fact. I'm used to cars with higher
> output fans that only needed to be on setting 1 or 2 to do the job, but
> since I've quit fighting the desire to use lower settings I've found
> that both the heat and the A/C in the Elantra are more than adequate.
> Perhaps it's the same with the Sonata?
The Sonata seems to move a fair bit of air, at least on the higher fan
speeds. It is a little wimpy on the lowest speed, but then so is my
pickup, but it puts out colder air so it makes up for it. My 96 minivan
had a fairly anemic fan also, but, again, put out colder air than the
Sonata. My 03 minivan has a very powerful fan, almost too powerful.
Even the low setting is often more than you need. Chrysler apparently
really boosted the fan capacity when they did the redesign in 03.
Matt
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Re: 2006 Sonata AC
Brian Nystrom wrote:
>
> I don't know about the Sonata, but the fan in the Elantra is really
> wimpy. I find that I need to run it on setting 3 or 4 to get any
> substantial airflow. However, the A/C pumps out plenty of cold air at
> those settings, more than I need in fact. I'm used to cars with higher
> output fans that only needed to be on setting 1 or 2 to do the job, but
> since I've quit fighting the desire to use lower settings I've found
> that both the heat and the A/C in the Elantra are more than adequate.
> Perhaps it's the same with the Sonata?
The Sonata seems to move a fair bit of air, at least on the higher fan
speeds. It is a little wimpy on the lowest speed, but then so is my
pickup, but it puts out colder air so it makes up for it. My 96 minivan
had a fairly anemic fan also, but, again, put out colder air than the
Sonata. My 03 minivan has a very powerful fan, almost too powerful.
Even the low setting is often more than you need. Chrysler apparently
really boosted the fan capacity when they did the redesign in 03.
Matt
>
> I don't know about the Sonata, but the fan in the Elantra is really
> wimpy. I find that I need to run it on setting 3 or 4 to get any
> substantial airflow. However, the A/C pumps out plenty of cold air at
> those settings, more than I need in fact. I'm used to cars with higher
> output fans that only needed to be on setting 1 or 2 to do the job, but
> since I've quit fighting the desire to use lower settings I've found
> that both the heat and the A/C in the Elantra are more than adequate.
> Perhaps it's the same with the Sonata?
The Sonata seems to move a fair bit of air, at least on the higher fan
speeds. It is a little wimpy on the lowest speed, but then so is my
pickup, but it puts out colder air so it makes up for it. My 96 minivan
had a fairly anemic fan also, but, again, put out colder air than the
Sonata. My 03 minivan has a very powerful fan, almost too powerful.
Even the low setting is often more than you need. Chrysler apparently
really boosted the fan capacity when they did the redesign in 03.
Matt
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Re: 2006 Sonata AC
Brian Nystrom wrote:
>
> I don't know about the Sonata, but the fan in the Elantra is really
> wimpy. I find that I need to run it on setting 3 or 4 to get any
> substantial airflow. However, the A/C pumps out plenty of cold air at
> those settings, more than I need in fact. I'm used to cars with higher
> output fans that only needed to be on setting 1 or 2 to do the job, but
> since I've quit fighting the desire to use lower settings I've found
> that both the heat and the A/C in the Elantra are more than adequate.
> Perhaps it's the same with the Sonata?
The Sonata seems to move a fair bit of air, at least on the higher fan
speeds. It is a little wimpy on the lowest speed, but then so is my
pickup, but it puts out colder air so it makes up for it. My 96 minivan
had a fairly anemic fan also, but, again, put out colder air than the
Sonata. My 03 minivan has a very powerful fan, almost too powerful.
Even the low setting is often more than you need. Chrysler apparently
really boosted the fan capacity when they did the redesign in 03.
Matt
>
> I don't know about the Sonata, but the fan in the Elantra is really
> wimpy. I find that I need to run it on setting 3 or 4 to get any
> substantial airflow. However, the A/C pumps out plenty of cold air at
> those settings, more than I need in fact. I'm used to cars with higher
> output fans that only needed to be on setting 1 or 2 to do the job, but
> since I've quit fighting the desire to use lower settings I've found
> that both the heat and the A/C in the Elantra are more than adequate.
> Perhaps it's the same with the Sonata?
The Sonata seems to move a fair bit of air, at least on the higher fan
speeds. It is a little wimpy on the lowest speed, but then so is my
pickup, but it puts out colder air so it makes up for it. My 96 minivan
had a fairly anemic fan also, but, again, put out colder air than the
Sonata. My 03 minivan has a very powerful fan, almost too powerful.
Even the low setting is often more than you need. Chrysler apparently
really boosted the fan capacity when they did the redesign in 03.
Matt
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Re: 2006 Sonata AC
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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>
> Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday.
> The temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't
> know what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
>
> I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
> the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
> straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest
> setting. And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep
> it moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck,
> this is weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15
> minutes with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15
> minutes (I'm talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something
> extreme like that), I have to start moving the temperature lever up off
> the stop to keep from getting too cold.
>
> So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
> system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with
> temps above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van
> kept us nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I
> don't think the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that
> is pretty loud and would get tiresome on a long trip.
>
> What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
>
>
> Matt
I have to agree with you. Been all over the Northeast this weekend.
Temperature were in the lower 80s. The AC was barely adequate.
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Re: 2006 Sonata AC
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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>
> Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday.
> The temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't
> know what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
>
> I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
> the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
> straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest
> setting. And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep
> it moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck,
> this is weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15
> minutes with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15
> minutes (I'm talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something
> extreme like that), I have to start moving the temperature lever up off
> the stop to keep from getting too cold.
>
> So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
> system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with
> temps above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van
> kept us nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I
> don't think the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that
> is pretty loud and would get tiresome on a long trip.
>
> What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
>
>
> Matt
I have to agree with you. Been all over the Northeast this weekend.
Temperature were in the lower 80s. The AC was barely adequate.
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Re: 2006 Sonata AC
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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>
> Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday.
> The temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't
> know what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
>
> I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
> the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
> straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest
> setting. And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep
> it moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck,
> this is weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15
> minutes with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15
> minutes (I'm talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something
> extreme like that), I have to start moving the temperature lever up off
> the stop to keep from getting too cold.
>
> So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
> system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with
> temps above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van
> kept us nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I
> don't think the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that
> is pretty loud and would get tiresome on a long trip.
>
> What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
>
>
> Matt
I have to agree with you. Been all over the Northeast this weekend.
Temperature were in the lower 80s. The AC was barely adequate.
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FGionni wrote:
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:JhDeg.9121$lb.827252@news1.epix.net...
>
>>Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday.
>>The temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't
>>know what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
>>
>>I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
>>the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
>>straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest
>>setting. And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep
>>it moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck,
>>this is weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15
>>minutes with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15
>>minutes (I'm talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something
>>extreme like that), I have to start moving the temperature lever up off
>>the stop to keep from getting too cold.
>>
>>So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
>>system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with
>>temps above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van
>>kept us nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I
>>don't think the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that
>>is pretty loud and would get tiresome on a long trip.
>>
>>What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> I have to agree with you. Been all over the Northeast this weekend.
> Temperature were in the lower 80s. The AC was barely adequate.
>
>
Maybe it's the humidity. I just saw the evening news that they said the
dewpoint was 70 with temp of 91. More of the same, maybe even worse,
tomorrow...
Matt
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:JhDeg.9121$lb.827252@news1.epix.net...
>
>>Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday.
>>The temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't
>>know what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
>>
>>I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
>>the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
>>straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest
>>setting. And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep
>>it moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck,
>>this is weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15
>>minutes with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15
>>minutes (I'm talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something
>>extreme like that), I have to start moving the temperature lever up off
>>the stop to keep from getting too cold.
>>
>>So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
>>system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with
>>temps above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van
>>kept us nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I
>>don't think the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that
>>is pretty loud and would get tiresome on a long trip.
>>
>>What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> I have to agree with you. Been all over the Northeast this weekend.
> Temperature were in the lower 80s. The AC was barely adequate.
>
>
Maybe it's the humidity. I just saw the evening news that they said the
dewpoint was 70 with temp of 91. More of the same, maybe even worse,
tomorrow...
Matt
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Re: 2006 Sonata AC
FGionni wrote:
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:JhDeg.9121$lb.827252@news1.epix.net...
>
>>Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday.
>>The temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't
>>know what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
>>
>>I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
>>the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
>>straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest
>>setting. And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep
>>it moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck,
>>this is weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15
>>minutes with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15
>>minutes (I'm talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something
>>extreme like that), I have to start moving the temperature lever up off
>>the stop to keep from getting too cold.
>>
>>So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
>>system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with
>>temps above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van
>>kept us nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I
>>don't think the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that
>>is pretty loud and would get tiresome on a long trip.
>>
>>What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> I have to agree with you. Been all over the Northeast this weekend.
> Temperature were in the lower 80s. The AC was barely adequate.
>
>
Maybe it's the humidity. I just saw the evening news that they said the
dewpoint was 70 with temp of 91. More of the same, maybe even worse,
tomorrow...
Matt
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:JhDeg.9121$lb.827252@news1.epix.net...
>
>>Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday.
>>The temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't
>>know what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
>>
>>I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
>>the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
>>straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest
>>setting. And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep
>>it moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck,
>>this is weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15
>>minutes with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15
>>minutes (I'm talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something
>>extreme like that), I have to start moving the temperature lever up off
>>the stop to keep from getting too cold.
>>
>>So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
>>system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with
>>temps above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van
>>kept us nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I
>>don't think the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that
>>is pretty loud and would get tiresome on a long trip.
>>
>>What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> I have to agree with you. Been all over the Northeast this weekend.
> Temperature were in the lower 80s. The AC was barely adequate.
>
>
Maybe it's the humidity. I just saw the evening news that they said the
dewpoint was 70 with temp of 91. More of the same, maybe even worse,
tomorrow...
Matt
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Re: 2006 Sonata AC
FGionni wrote:
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:JhDeg.9121$lb.827252@news1.epix.net...
>
>>Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday.
>>The temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't
>>know what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
>>
>>I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
>>the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
>>straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest
>>setting. And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep
>>it moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck,
>>this is weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15
>>minutes with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15
>>minutes (I'm talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something
>>extreme like that), I have to start moving the temperature lever up off
>>the stop to keep from getting too cold.
>>
>>So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
>>system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with
>>temps above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van
>>kept us nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I
>>don't think the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that
>>is pretty loud and would get tiresome on a long trip.
>>
>>What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> I have to agree with you. Been all over the Northeast this weekend.
> Temperature were in the lower 80s. The AC was barely adequate.
>
>
Maybe it's the humidity. I just saw the evening news that they said the
dewpoint was 70 with temp of 91. More of the same, maybe even worse,
tomorrow...
Matt
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:JhDeg.9121$lb.827252@news1.epix.net...
>
>>Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday.
>>The temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't
>>know what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
>>
>>I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
>>the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
>>straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest
>>setting. And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep
>>it moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck,
>>this is weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15
>>minutes with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15
>>minutes (I'm talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something
>>extreme like that), I have to start moving the temperature lever up off
>>the stop to keep from getting too cold.
>>
>>So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
>>system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with
>>temps above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van
>>kept us nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I
>>don't think the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that
>>is pretty loud and would get tiresome on a long trip.
>>
>>What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> I have to agree with you. Been all over the Northeast this weekend.
> Temperature were in the lower 80s. The AC was barely adequate.
>
>
Maybe it's the humidity. I just saw the evening news that they said the
dewpoint was 70 with temp of 91. More of the same, maybe even worse,
tomorrow...
Matt
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Re: 2006 Sonata AC
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
news:I0Meg.9138$lb.827970@news1.epix.net...
> FGionni wrote:
> > "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> > news:JhDeg.9121$lb.827252@news1.epix.net...
> >
> >>Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday.
> >>The temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't
> >>know what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
> >>
> >>I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
> >>the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
> >>straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest
> >>setting. And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep
> >>it moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck,
> >>this is weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15
> >>minutes with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15
> >>minutes (I'm talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something
> >>extreme like that), I have to start moving the temperature lever up off
> >>the stop to keep from getting too cold.
> >>
> >>So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
> >>system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with
> >>temps above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van
> >>kept us nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I
> >>don't think the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that
> >>is pretty loud and would get tiresome on a long trip.
> >>
> >>What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
> >>
> >>
> >>Matt
> >
> >
> > I have to agree with you. Been all over the Northeast this weekend.
> > Temperature were in the lower 80s. The AC was barely adequate.
> >
> >
>
> Maybe it's the humidity. I just saw the evening news that they said the
> dewpoint was 70 with temp of 91. More of the same, maybe even worse,
> tomorrow...
>
>
> Matt
I read hyundaitech's post and he was mentioning something about stuffing a
thermometer in the vent grille and expecting to see about 45 degrees for a
proper cooling. The temperature coming out of the vents was definitely not
45, not even 50. After all the temperature comfort level is subjective. I
like it cooler than others. The Camry seems to cool more to my taste.
I will test the temperature of the air coming out of the vents at various
ambient temperature.
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Re: 2006 Sonata AC
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
news:I0Meg.9138$lb.827970@news1.epix.net...
> FGionni wrote:
> > "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> > news:JhDeg.9121$lb.827252@news1.epix.net...
> >
> >>Well, had my first real chance to use the AC in my Sonata yesterday.
> >>The temps were in the upper 80s with reasonably high humidity (I don't
> >>know what it was, but it felt sticky yesterday in northern PA).
> >>
> >>I'd say the AC performance is consistent with the heater performance in
> >>the winter, which is marginal. I ran the AC for nearly 40 minutes
> >>straight and never could take the temp control below the coolest
> >>setting. And I hard to run the fan on speed 2 most of the time to keep
> >>it moderately cool. Compared to my Chrysler minivan and Chevy truck,
> >>this is weak performance. Both will cool the vehicles nicely within 15
> >>minutes with the fans set on their low setting. And after about 15
> >>minutes (I'm talking a similar upper 80s day, not 100 or something
> >>extreme like that), I have to start moving the temperature lever up off
> >>the stop to keep from getting too cold.
> >>
> >>So, I still think that Hyundai needs to consider beefing up the HVAC
> >>system in the G6 Sonata. I can't imagine driving across Nevada with
> >>temps above 110 as I did last summer in a Chrylser T&C rental. The van
> >>kept us nicely cool on low fan speed and the coolest temp setting. I
> >>don't think the Hyundai would. Maybe with the fan speed on 4, but that
> >>is pretty loud and would get tiresome on a long trip.
> >>
> >>What have others experienced with their 2006 Sonata AC?
> >>
> >>
> >>Matt
> >
> >
> > I have to agree with you. Been all over the Northeast this weekend.
> > Temperature were in the lower 80s. The AC was barely adequate.
> >
> >
>
> Maybe it's the humidity. I just saw the evening news that they said the
> dewpoint was 70 with temp of 91. More of the same, maybe even worse,
> tomorrow...
>
>
> Matt
I read hyundaitech's post and he was mentioning something about stuffing a
thermometer in the vent grille and expecting to see about 45 degrees for a
proper cooling. The temperature coming out of the vents was definitely not
45, not even 50. After all the temperature comfort level is subjective. I
like it cooler than others. The Camry seems to cool more to my taste.
I will test the temperature of the air coming out of the vents at various
ambient temperature.