My HVAC - hot, cold, and not much else . . .
 

Right around 21 degrees Celsius is where the action is. Between roughly that and HI, the heat output is really not graduated much - it's just hot. Same goes with cold between that and LOW.

Anybody else notice this? I can live with it, but it's just kinda odd and a little annoying.

You pretty much nailed it.

Yup. No autoclimate means you get 2 settings only.

I usually give a combo of heat and window down to balance out the stuffiness in the winter. In the summer i drive windows down til it gets over 100, and even then if on the freeway the wind is enough

Ya jest gotta adjust with layered clothing, old man.

Your bodies circulation just ain't what it used to be ...... :(


humfrz

Small cabin size probably has something to do with it.

Honestly the climate control sucks. I want it to blow cool air, so I set it for 62. And the car says "But it's 60 outside, so I'm going to blow hot air." So I turn it to LO, and it freezes me out.

I wouldn't exactly call the 86 cabin small...

It may not be precise, but I've never had a problem keeping it comfortable on either end of the spectrum. Ultimately, I think I prefer dumb controls over digital temp controllers. Since the digital ones don't have sufficient sensors, you invariably wind up with hot or cold spots anyway.

Best reason why I don't want this 'Automatic dual-zone climate control' on any car.

I drive manual transmission to always be in control.

I have manual climate controls so I'm able to be in control of my HVAC as well.

I'm also very comfortable using a real metal key to start my car.

Lots of things on cars currently is just marketing BS. They want us to think we need stuff we really don't need at all.

When the auto climate system works well (as in all my Lancers) it is very nice to set it and forget it and I still curse under my breath every time I have to pull that damned key out of my pocket. Do we "need" them? Of course not, but I miss them sometimes.

I agree with both POVs in this thread... I generally prefer manual temp control over auto, but there is something really fiddley about the FRS's temperature control, and find myself making frequent adjustments.

I'm not "in the business", but I do have a state HVAC Engineer's license, and I keep a small back-stem dial thermometer in the center vent of all of my vehicles. I only have the standard HAVC system in my FRS.

On a 90F summer with the A/C on, I can modulate the air temp from the vent anywhere between about 42F to about 85F.

On a 30 F winter day with the heat on, I can modulate the air temp from the vent from about 40F to 80F.

To be honest the best thing in the car is the seat warmer.....

BTW I don't know why but I hear you talking in this voice.

honestly i use the fan speed to counter this, if i want it warm in the car i set it as best as i can but keep the fan on 1 or 2, 3 or 4 feels like I'm opening an oven. I haven't had the car long enough to test the AC. I realize this isn't a benz lol

I have the opposite, it just takes forever for the engine to heat up and the heater gets luke warm at best. I was wondering if this was normal for these cars or not.

Why is it that all the guys that live in the hot places like the seat warmer but the ones where it actually gets cold usually don't?

Why don't you just modulate the air temperature in your cars when you "feel" hot or cold .......:iono:

edit: Oh, I missed the part about you having an engineers license, that explains it ......:D

(jest ah messen wich ya)


humfrz

WELCOME .......Chippy ......to posting to the forum ..... :clap:

I've found that my FR-S is a bit slow for the engine to warm up and even slower for the heater to be able to blow warm air.

In the winter (maybe 35 degrees F) I can drive into town (about 2 miles) and the heater is still blowing cool air. If I stop and do a quick errand and start off again, it seems really warm. I reckon it just likes to heat soak a bit.

As long as warm as eventually comes out of the vents, I reckon your heater is working normally.


humfrz

Maybe because the guys that live in hot places have skinny asses ....... :iono:


humfrz

I have the opposite problem. Once my car is heated up it heats up to the point I have to turn the heat down. My frs gets waaay to warm. Plus in the late summer/fall(only one so far) it was blowing warm air on full cold without a/c running.

Because we don't have cold weather clothes!!!!

Thx for the info. I wont worry about it at this point.

Do you guys notice the heated seats are very intermittent? Sometimes I can drive for ten minutes before they turn on. Also they seem to get hot and then turn off for a while. My girl's RAV4 has heated seats that work great, they heat up fast and stay heated until you turn it off.

Love the heated seats, and I too am in SoCal.