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Old 08-02-2010, 12:52 AM   #8 (permalink)
NiHaoMike
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Ideally, you'll want to run the fan full blast before the A/C is used at all, but the controls are designed such that having the A/C on with the fan on full blast gives you a lot more A/C than you need and wastes a lot of energy. So how about modify the controls to allow less A/C. Maybe a PIC or Arduino sensing factors like supply register temperature, engine load, brake lights, etc. and controlling the compressor automatically.
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