1998 Escort - Air conditioner on except when set for foot area.

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DLC - 29 Aug 2004 16:59 GMT

Recently, I find that the air conditioning is on unless I set it to the
foot area.

Is this likely to be the switch, or is it maybe caused by the defrost
feature that turns on the air conditioning with warmer temperatures?

Thanks

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Backyard Mechanic - 29 Aug 2004 17:24 GMT

> Recently, I find that the air conditioning is on unless I set it to the
> foot area.
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> Thanks

Maybe the engineers were too smart for their own good???

Like: "WTH would anyone want to blow cold air only on their feet?"

My response to your question is the same as theirs

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Jeff - 29 Aug 2004 18:57 GMT

> Recently, I find that the air conditioning is on unless I set it to the
> foot area.
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> Thanks

In my Contour, the air conditioner is on in the defrost mode when the
temperature is above 50 degrees F. This is because when you cool the air,
you also dry the air. The dry air helps defrost the windshield. This is true
in the defrost/floor setting, but not the console floor setting. So anytime
air goes to the windshield, it is cooled if the temp is less than 50 degrees
F.

If you need the defroster and it gets to cold in the car, just turn up the
heat a bit.

Jeff

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