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Humid A/C at idle

Discussion in 'Prius v Main Forum' started by Lildevil, Jul 27, 2021.

  1. Lildevil

    Lildevil Junior Member

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    My A/C will blow out humid air when at an idle for more than a minute. Is this normal? I just had the A/C evacted and recharged and it is nice and cold while driving, but when I stop at a light, it will get humid until I start moving again. It did this prior to the recharge also.
     
  2. rjparker

    rjparker Tu Humilde Sirviente

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    Maybe the condensate drain is clogged.
     
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    Thank you, I will check it out.
     
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    That would be my guess too.
    But not having it on "recirculate" can make a BIG difference too.
     
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    Clogging of the water drain tube "might" be accelerated by mold. One thing to prevent that is to turn off AC a bit before your destination, give the humidity a chance to clear, if practical. If you're using AC round-the-clock I guess that goes out the window though.
     
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  6. Lildevil

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    The recirc is on and works fine. Thanks for the input!