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    Was on our way to the restaurant last night, Turned on the aircon, then my dad told me not to adjust the thermostat cuz the aircon mechanic to him that it would damage the aircon? Is this true?

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    i've been always adjusting the aircon thermostat. ok lang naman.
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    duh? san kaya nag-aral ung mechanic na yun? kaya nga nilalagay ung mga controls sa dashboard para gamitin/ma-control mo ung lamig sa loob ng car mo, ano pa kaya silbi nun kung di pwede galawin...

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    baka 19kopongkopong na yang mekaniko nayan..di pa uso aircon noon..

    actually,i alwayz adjust the thermostat especially during nightime driving..masyado malamig (gives me the colds)and gives less work on the compressor..sayang pag jdm wala na heater..good for baguio and cold rainy nights..

    di un nakakasira...kaya nga meron nun lahat nga brandnew cars...

    sa atin kasi manual ang adjustment..pero sa prenium cars,automatic adjust yan to set-temp,say 20 deg,pag hot sa cabin todo lahat,pag 20 deg na sa cabin adjust na sa normal..

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    It will not destroy the a/c system per se. But always manipulating the thermostat can cause wear on its contacts. It is not the whole system that will break, but your thermostat might malfunction.

    The part is easily replacable naman. I adjust my thermostat constantly (iba sa umaga, tanghali, gabi). It's still working up to now.

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    Oo nga... yun nga iniisip ko, kaya nagtanong ako dito para maverify, don't want to argue with my dad hirap na hehehe. Kasi yung aircon ng Vitara namin dati nasira, eh di ata mapinpoint yung source, after naayos yun ang sabi ng mekaniko.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ILuvDetailing
    Oo nga... yun nga iniisip ko, kaya nagtanong ako dito para maverify, don't want to argue with my dad hirap na hehehe. Kasi yung aircon ng Vitara namin dati nasira, eh di ata mapinpoint yung source, after naayos yun ang sabi ng mekaniko.
    totoo yan..mahirap talagang makipag argue sa tatay...kaya ayun laspag na peugeot nya..

    about sa thermostat..na-encounter ko na yan..kia ko siraan ng original na thermostat..i bought a replacement na may knob,fabricate to fit the original mounting,the viola...mura lang...

    sa mechanic,muka nga ayaw nyang sabihin ung totoo na di din nya malaman ang cause,nakachamba..kaya siguro he made that one up that reason..

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    Ngayon lang ako nakarinig ng ganyang advice tungkol sa aircon ah.

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    madalas talaga ganyan ang payo ng mga aircon mechanics. hindi ko alam kung anong klaseng study or tests ang ginawa nila kung bakit ganun ang payo nila
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    Mahirap sa ganyan baka pati yung mga wirings pinag palit palit pa nya, pag ibang mechanic na mag check nyan next time sya naman mahihirapan.

    Maganda pag sure ka sa ginagawa ng mechanic, that way you also have an understanding of your cars' inner workings

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    thanks for the replies. by the way my car is around 6 mos old should I have my aircon cleaned by the 12th month? suggestions?

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    2k gen1 crv ng kapatid ko di pa nalinis since it left the casa the 1st day, ok p naman haha naghihintay ata un magclog ang evaporator

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    ako din, never ako nagpapalinis ng aircon, unless nasira at kelangan talagang baklasin yung aircon system.
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    big time ang cleaning..pero eto check mo pag time to clean:

    1.,pop the hood,makikita mo (mostly sa front) ung reciever/drier... may tinginanan na glass un..
    1.1 while your aircon is on,tignan mo,pag mabula means kulang..dapat may bula,pero countable sa fingers mo..
    1.2 kung maitim na ang glass/blurry,its time to clean and replace the drier and the expansion valve inside along the evaporator inside.

    2.if yung buga ng hangin sa vents are mahina na,then pwede mo na palinis yan.

    tip:kung malinis pa ang nakikita mo sa reciever/drier at gusto mo makatipid,dont replace the reciever/drier and the expansion valve.downside lang nito,kung umitim naman at kakalinis mo lang ng evaporator,no choice kelangang palitan mo both..means labor unwise...dalawang baklasan..

    pero ganito yan usually,pag under warranty,no choice,follow the manual at sa casa lang..
    pero pag hindi na,on the 2nd clean after mo magpalit ng drier and expansion valve,dun ka ulit magpalit

    di biro ang price ng original reciever/drier and expansion valve..tapos papalitan lang e di pa sira,e..

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    di ko makita sa manual twing kailan lilinisin aircon, ilan beses ko nang nabasa. check ko uli baka namiss ko lang. maalikabok pa naman samin.

    1.,pop the hood,makikita mo (mostly sa front) ung reciever/drier... may tinginanan na glass un..
    malapit ba sa radiator?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ILuvDetailing
    di ko makita sa manual twing kailan lilinisin aircon, ilan beses ko nang nabasa. check ko uli baka namiss ko lang. maalikabok pa naman samin.



    malapit ba sa radiator?
    lalo dito sa amin..dirt road...kakapagpag ko lang,maalikabok na agad!

    usually(bago naman xtrail mo diba,sir) so its near the radiator..i think silver like the can of soda na may nakakabit na wiring..cant remember which side of the radiator when your facing the car..follow mo ung malamig na line(ung puro pawis pag naka-on...matutumbok mo un...usuall after ng condenser yan..

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    usually meron separate na manual/warranty booklet ang aircon.
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    parang may nakikita ako sa harap ng radiator... baka nandun, check ko bukas.

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    ok check mo nalang din..good luck!

    usually di yan madali dumumi..closed system naman yan,e..unless may leak,un lang.

    bakit kasi di naglagay ng filter sa higupan ng hangin to evaporator para madaling linisin (just like sa aircon ng bahay).

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    may filter sa ibang cars, sa bimmer may cabin microfilter looks just like an air filter to keep the evaporator clean

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