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Old 10-11-2013, 06:31 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by eco_generator View Post
The heat is going somewhere, that's for sure. When the car is moving the cowl vents are pushing air through your ducts. The heat is probably coming out in a non-intrusive manner with the windows down. I can heat my car to a comfortable level on 45 degree mornings with the windows up and the heater set to warm or hot, no fan.
I do the same thing by setting my air setting to fresh air in. Normally have to turn it down 1/2 way or it will get too hot, and this works all winter long, but the fan does get the heat transferred faster lol. It don't help to clear windows that much though, very slow reaction time.
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