Your climate control preferences

Howard · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:13

I'm currently sitting in a hotel room in Hamburg twiddling my thumbs, so I thought I'd create this thread, apologies in advance if it's too "anorak" for half of you

It was prompted by my lol'ing at a Taxi driver's apparent inability to understand how it worked; Open the windows and let the warm air in instead of turning down the temperature or upping the fan speed a couple of notches :rolleyes:

I'm still rather taken by this whole digital climate control lark after not having had it before. But mine's set to 20.5c (yes, the .5 makes all the difference

) and full auto, which keeps the cabin nice and cool during the day, without having the fans screaming away trying to cool it to 16c or something

How do you like yours?

L0rdMike · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:14

Never used it at all in my MR2

Witor · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:15

Right now it's a case of lowest temp and fans on full blast down here. Noisy though after 5 mins I usually set it to 20 degrees. Any lower and the temperature difference when stepping out of the car is horrible.

loltim · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:16

I just have mine set to "MIN" with the blowers on about half way when i'm on the motorway.

If I'm not on the motorway, or not at 80mph+ I just tend to have the windows down.

Lopéz · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:19

Driver's window open 2" approx.

[TW]Fox · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:19

Worst 'I'm in Germany!' thread ever.

21.5c, both sides.

spaz · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:24

Blue & fan speed 2

Gribs · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:25

It depends on the outside temperature but anywhere between 17 and 19, always on full auto in the Mondeo. In the BMW it's set to about 18 (analogue rotary dials) on both sides, about middle of the air intake, with a fan speed of one or two.

beermonster · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:27

20°c set to auto, fans are on full for a few minutes till the temps are down in this heat though.

Abyss · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:31

Set to 20 degrees Auto. I don't see the point of Low and Hi, the whole point of climate control is that it does the work for you. The only time I touch the controls is to slow the fans down manually if I receive a call just after getting into a very hot/cold car.

Housey · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:33

20-21

Rotty · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:35

about 19C and auto

Defcon5 · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:36

Press AC button when hot. Press AC button again when cool.

Disco Boy · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:36

Driver's window open and fans on 2 directed and windscreen and feet. Ear defenders when on the motorway

paradigm · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:37

Currently 18.5ºc. If the weather gets up to the high 20ºc's again then i'll probably knock that down to minimum. During the winter it's typically at 21ºc.

Defcon5 · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:38

Housey said:
20-21

Isnt that rather warm? thats what I set my house thermostat to in mid-winter!

Disco Boy · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:38

paradigm said:
Currently 18.5ºc. If the weather gets up to the high 20ºc's again then i'll probably knock that down to minimum. During the winter it's typically at 21ºc.

How does the outside temperature have an effect on how hot you want it inside your car?

paradigm · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:40

Disco Boy said:
How does the outside temperature have an effect on how hot you want it inside your car?

I don't know, but it has always been the case with me, in any car.

Justintime · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:41

16C both sides, back passenger vents turned off. Blowing only through middle dash vents @ about 3/4 speed, lovely cold cold air.

mjt · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:41

Depends on the car, usually ~20C