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  1. Wonder Bread

    Wonder Bread New Member

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    Why is there no Heat option in my Prius? :eek: Am I supposed to
    freeze all winter? :eek: Please, Please, tell me how do I get heat? :eek:
    There's nothing about it in the Manual, either!!????
     
    #1 Wonder Bread, Sep 17, 2009
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    You are over thinking this. Temperature up gives you heat. Temperature down cools. It couldn't be simpler.

    Tom
     
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    Oh, I tried that 'til it said I couldn't go any higher- but, it was only at 80º. 80 is certainly alright, but I was wondering where will I get that blast of heat in winter from? I'm in Texas and we freeze down here when it gets to 40. I'll look at it again and see what happens! Thanks!! I thought that would be the answer!!
     
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    PS- really, we freeze at 50º here.
     
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    richard schumacher shortbus driver

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    80'F is the set point for the air returning to the A/C. The air blasting out of the vents will be much hotter.
     
    #5 richard schumacher, Sep 17, 2009
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    It was 49° here this morning. It has to get a lot colder before we even consider heat. I was swimming four days ago.

    Tom
     
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    If I recall correctly it goes to 85 Degrees and then says HI in the display. You will find you will be quite toasty from the heating system I assure you of that.....

    I tried mine this evening and it was quite Toasty....had to turn it off...in fact...
     
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    I swam in Wonderful Lake Michigan this summer!

    I think Bobsprius probably hit the nail on the head- I bet I had the a/c when i couldn't lift the temp above 80º

    Thanks for all the great feedback! My sales agent told me about his site. It's a great resource! :cheer2:
     
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  9. richard schumacher

    richard schumacher shortbus driver

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    Remember that "A/C" = "air conditioning", not "air cooling". A/C includes heating and dehumidifying.
     
    #9 richard schumacher, Sep 18, 2009
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    Totally noob question, but is the heating system similar to conventional cars or is there type of electric heating element?
     
    #10 mgb4tim, Sep 18, 2009
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    The Prius A/C system has some special features:

    1) Electrically driven direct drive variable speed sealed A/C compressor (no belts or seals, and runs only at the required speed).

    2) Fully automatic operation, including solar and humidity sensors.

    3) Electrical heater elements for fast warm up on very cold days.

    The electrical elements only come into play if you crank up the heat on a cold day. They aren't big, but they do help provide heat quickly.

    Tom
     
    #11 qbee42, Sep 18, 2009
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    And yes, if you call for much heat on a cold day the engine will run more often.
     
    #12 richard schumacher, Sep 18, 2009
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