Why you cannot turn on the air conditioning immediately after starting the engine
June 2, 2023
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The discussion of whether or not it is possible to turn on the air conditioning immediately after starting the engine has not subsided so far. Each “mate” has
The discussion of whether or not it is possible to turn on the air conditioning immediately after starting the engine has not subsided so far. Each “mate” has his own truth about this. Which action is most useful for the car and the driver – in the material of the AvtoVzglyad portal.
Your correspondent is in favor of the fact that it is really better not to turn on the “cooler” right away, but to wait at least a few minutes. After all, in the heat, the interior of the car is very hot. Hot-finished plastics, especially on older Chinese cars, release several harmful substances. For example, the driver inhales fractions of benzene, and the “air conditioner” speeds up the process, because it begins to drive all this through the “residential module”.
Let’s not forget that the evaporator also heats up. If it is not cleaned, bacteria also enter the nasopharynx through the air passages, causing various colds. So it’s easier to open the windows to let warm air out quickly than to force the air conditioner on. At the same time, keep your health.
Do not forget that the compressor is running due to the operation of the drive unit. And any internal combustion engine has an increased load the first time after start-up. It needs energy to turn the crankshaft, and external consumers also intervene here.
It is not easy for the battery, which is forced to deliver an increased starting current. If you constantly use the “kondey” in this way, you can get chronic undercharging of the battery. The generator can no longer compensate for this. That is, the battery will gradually begin to deteriorate and will have to be thrown away. Or replace it with a new, preferably larger capacity. However, now every purchase costs a lot.
Go ahead. The desire to cool down as quickly as possible is accompanied by an increase in fuel consumption. According to the results of measurements by a number of car experts, in the first minutes of engine operation it jumps by 25%. Then, when the engine goes to normal mode, the “zhor” decreases. However, you pay more for gasoline.
By the way, car manufacturers are aware of all these problems, and in order not to receive massive claims from owners, they have provided the so-called load delay functions. For example, such exist in a number of Citroen models: after starting the engine, the apartment and the headlights turn on only after five seconds.
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Your correspondent is in favor of the fact that it is really better not to turn on the “cooler” right away, but to wait at least a few minutes. After all, in the heat, the interior of the car is very hot. Hot-finished plastics, especially on older Chinese cars, release several harmful substances. For example, the driver inhales fractions of benzene, and the “air conditioner” speeds up the process, because it begins to drive all this through the “residential module”.
Let’s not forget that the evaporator also heats up. If it is not cleaned, bacteria also enter the nasopharynx through the air passages, causing various colds. So it’s easier to open the windows to let warm air out quickly than to force the air conditioner on. At the same time, keep your health.
Do not forget that the compressor is running due to the operation of the drive unit. And any internal combustion engine has an increased load the first time after start-up. It needs energy to turn the crankshaft, and external consumers also intervene here.
It is not easy for the battery, which is forced to deliver an increased starting current. If you constantly use the “kondey” in this way, you can get chronic undercharging of the battery. The generator can no longer compensate for this. That is, the battery will gradually begin to deteriorate and will have to be thrown away. Or replace it with a new, preferably larger capacity. However, now every purchase costs a lot.
Go ahead. The desire to cool down as quickly as possible is accompanied by an increase in fuel consumption. According to the results of measurements by a number of car experts, in the first minutes of engine operation it jumps by 25%. Then, when the engine goes to normal mode, the “zhor” decreases. However, you pay more for gasoline.
By the way, car manufacturers are aware of all these problems, and in order not to receive massive claims from owners, they have provided the so-called load delay functions. For example, such exist in a number of Citroen models: after starting the engine, the apartment and the headlights turn on only after five seconds.
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