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Auto air-conditioning and recirculate. How does it decide?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Eug, Jul 28, 2004.

  1. Eug

    Eug Swollen Member

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    Sometimes when I turn on my automatic climate control it sets it on recirculate, and some times it doesn't. How does it decide?
     
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    The bigger the difference between the setpoint and the outside temp, the more it wants to cool. Recirculate will recool already cooled air, so it goes for that when needed. If it only needs to knock off a couple of degrees, it won't bother with recirculate.

    At least, my use tells me that...
     
    #2 mikepaul, Jul 28, 2004
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