JHZR2
Staff member
Both of our Hondas have this dual zone/electric climate control system, and the hybrid has a supplemental electric heater.
But what if you DO NOT want heat? Does the "LO" setting absolutely prevent any heat (coolant based or otherwise) from going into the cabin? I've not seen it described in such terms.
I'd assume that the logic works something like this:
-LO setting = no heat input ever, but max AC operation at any interior temperature.
- if T>set point, no heat, and cycle AC to achieve temp
- if T -HI setting operates heat at full operational mode regardless of interior temperature, use of AC dependent upon user selection.
Now, using the "auto" mode and just selecting a temperature probably has more smarts, but I've not found that mode to my liking, because if the difference between the interior temperature and the set point is too high, the fan blasts more strongly than I like. Just user preference.
But is that logic sensible? Is there any reason if not in defrost mode, why heat would be used if I keep the settings on LO?
In intermediate temperatures I guess one just needs to track interior temperature vs set point if you want to avoid getting into a less efficient mode. I figure heat = efficiency loss, especially in the hybrid. And when there's a setpoint temperature as opposed to a dial with varying shades of red as the blend door opens manually is new.
Full disclosure - in all my old fashioned manual control cars, it's rare that I ever move the heat dial off full cold, ever, except during coolant maintenance, so this isn't really sacrificing to be green, rather I like the cold within reason and are not the biggest fan of these electronic systems.
But what if you DO NOT want heat? Does the "LO" setting absolutely prevent any heat (coolant based or otherwise) from going into the cabin? I've not seen it described in such terms.
I'd assume that the logic works something like this:
-LO setting = no heat input ever, but max AC operation at any interior temperature.
- if T>set point, no heat, and cycle AC to achieve temp
- if T -HI setting operates heat at full operational mode regardless of interior temperature, use of AC dependent upon user selection.
Now, using the "auto" mode and just selecting a temperature probably has more smarts, but I've not found that mode to my liking, because if the difference between the interior temperature and the set point is too high, the fan blasts more strongly than I like. Just user preference.
But is that logic sensible? Is there any reason if not in defrost mode, why heat would be used if I keep the settings on LO?
In intermediate temperatures I guess one just needs to track interior temperature vs set point if you want to avoid getting into a less efficient mode. I figure heat = efficiency loss, especially in the hybrid. And when there's a setpoint temperature as opposed to a dial with varying shades of red as the blend door opens manually is new.
Full disclosure - in all my old fashioned manual control cars, it's rare that I ever move the heat dial off full cold, ever, except during coolant maintenance, so this isn't really sacrificing to be green, rather I like the cold within reason and are not the biggest fan of these electronic systems.