On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 09:31:36 GMT, "Brian Smith"
<Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:

>
>"Randy" <Randy@fake.com> wrote in message
>news:je5on15jvm00fqu9bh748pf92m2ef5q348@4ax.com.. .
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>> The AC will turn on at any temperature but won't cool if the ambient
>> temp is below around 5 C. At such low temperatures, the evaporator
>> would cool below 0 C and the water condensing on it would form ice.
>
>It's not used to cool the air in the passenger compartment it is used to
>remove the moisture in the air. It does that just fine in my vehicle here in
>Nova Scotia through Winter.
>
>> Under cold conditions, the AC is useless for dehumidifying the air and
>> preventing fog on the windows.
>
>Apparently not true with my experiences.

Such is the power of faith.

>> While the main purpose of AC is to cool the vehicle in the summer, it
>> can be used in the winter to help warm it up. That's because the AC
>> puts a load on the engine, which then warms up faster, and that gives
>> quicker heat out of the heater. Of course this uses up more gas, so
>> turn off the AC when the interior is warm enough.
>
>Driving the vehicle puts more load on the engine that the A/C ever would or
>could.

Yes, very true.

Randy