AC/Heater How long does it take to get hot air? - Page 2

Cad · 25th October 2007, 11:32

Round about 10 minutes/2 miles here (through built up area).

For some reason though, I only get warm air for a while, then it's blasts of cold air (Honda's method for waking drivers up maybe?). I've noticed that I only get warm air back if I have at least 15 degrees difference between outside temp and the temperature set for A/C.

MoOriginal · 25th October 2007, 15:58

under a minute for me

sw65 · 26th October 2007, 14:06

8 degrees outside this morning. Timed it. 5 minutes for hot air; about 3 miles

Bog · 26th October 2007, 14:34

About 2-3 mins for my 1.8 - quickest car I've had (Heater and speed

)

FWH · 26th October 2007, 15:56

Very quick, couple of mins at max.
Will be interesting to see when it get really cold.

MUCH faster than my other car... but then that has silly ammounts of fluid and metal to heat up.

3rd Honda · 16th November 2007, 07:14

This morning, -2C on outside gauge, after 10 minutes and about 5 miles, arrived at the office - temperature gauge not moved off cold stop (not even to bottom of scale), and windscreen still trying to freeze up from freezing fog. No heat of any significance from blower at all.

My other two diesel cars are much better than this!

GHGH · 16th November 2007, 07:20

Diesels are efficient engines not producing much heat - in norway diesel cars frequently have an additinal heater fitted.
This can be the explanation - your other cars have heaters.

montana · 16th November 2007, 07:48

My old Golf 140 TDi sounded like a tractor and would have hot air just as I left the estate.
My new Type S GT does take twice the distance. It's obviously a lot more fuel efficient.
I don't mind waiting the extra time.

civicfan · 16th November 2007, 11:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by GHGH

Diesels are efficient engines not producing much heat - in norway diesel cars frequently have an additinal heater fitted.
This can be the explanation - your other cars have heaters.

The CIvic diesel also has one but you need at least 5 mintes to get warm air, in the Golf the heater is combustion-based AFAIK

JohnH · 16th November 2007, 11:26

This morning (-4 DegC) our diesel took about 5 mins and 2 miles, I really miss the heated windscreen in our previous Focus though - don't care what anyone says about the 'lines in the screen', it's worth its weight in gold this time of the year.

I also noticed that a patch of screen just above the LHS wiper doesn't de-ice with the blower - guess it's too low down ? Oh for a heated screen.....

Brodick · 16th November 2007, 11:33

2 mins this morning in the Civic -outside temp was 0
( I love the 1.8 i-vtec engine - it's just the best)

GHGH · 16th November 2007, 11:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brodick

2 mins this morning in the Civic -outside temp was 0
( I love the 1.8 i-vtec engine - it's just the best)

Unfortunately I start the morning trip with a 2 km descent, so I don't use any fuel nor get any heat before the road flats out, hence you beat me with three minutes.

3rd Honda · 16th November 2007, 13:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by GHGH

This can be the explanation - your other cars have heaters.

Actually one does (but not working at present) - and the other doesn't - but both quite a lot faster to warm up than the Civic.

I have never seen any evidence that the claimed PTC electric heater works in my Civic. Does anyone know how one can tell?

emmaloula · 16th November 2007, 13:43

Last night after the car had been standing for 8 hours, I got hot air after 4 minutes

ritchie_perriam · 2nd December 2007, 14:53

well i suppose its all to do with how your driving the car!
for some people who are taking it easy and keeping below a certain rpm it could take 10 mins or so,
but for others who are revving the nuts off the engine even when cold it will be warm in a min!
when driving my own cars it usually takes a while cos im not a fan of revving cold engines. but when in work vehicles (usually a diesel) (and i dont care about the health of the car) i just drive it basically on the limiter and its warm in 30 seconds.

i suppose it depends weather your willing to sacrifice a bit more engine wear for a bit of warm air!

but to be honest i just go and start the car a couple of minutes before i leave in the morning. and by the time i get out there its just started kicking out warm air. i know its not good for the environment but i leave for work at 6am, i just cant handle getting into a car that cold!

Carter es · 4th December 2007, 08:17

Defo a good 10mins or 4-5 miles in the morning, put that down to the engine i guess. Wor lasses fiesta zetec heats up in a nano-second

bucketp · 4th December 2007, 08:41

2 degrees this morning 1.5 miles before I got warm air. 5 miles before I got hot air.

Carter es · 4th December 2007, 08:44

The worst part for me is that my commute is only 15 miles, so, 33% of that time the car is cold, mind you, my previous Focus TDCi wasn't much better.

HondaTiger · 5th December 2007, 19:39

Takes 5 mins to start warming up even when below 3deg. I have been driving for nearly 50 years and without doubt this is the best heating system I have had in a car, just put is on Auto and leave it. We have temp at 20 deg in winter and 19 deg in summer, works a treat.

ritchie_perriam · 15th December 2007, 16:06

today it took 2.4 miles to start getting hot air and about 3 mins! and that was at 6Am! but that did include a bit of overtaking and hard driving! i always drive gently from cold

except when im late for work!

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25th October 2007, 11:32	#21 (permalink)
Cad estranged Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 5th June 2006 Location: Upstairs Posts: 389 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Round about 10 minutes/2 miles here (through built up area). For some reason though, I only get warm air for a while, then it's blasts of cold air (Honda's method for waking drivers up maybe?). I've noticed that I only get warm air back if I have at least 15 degrees difference between outside temp and the temperature set for A/C.

25th October 2007, 15:58	#22 (permalink)
MoOriginal Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: London, Perivale Posts: 149 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	under a minute for me

26th October 2007, 14:34	#24 (permalink)
Bog Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th October 2006 Location: Romford, Essex Posts: 886 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	About 2-3 mins for my 1.8 - quickest car I've had (Heater and speed )

26th October 2007, 15:56	#25 (permalink)
FWH Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,744 Thanks: 2 Thanked 21 Times in 18 Posts	Very quick, couple of mins at max. Will be interesting to see when it get really cold. MUCH faster than my other car... but then that has silly ammounts of fluid and metal to heat up.

16th November 2007, 07:14	#26 (permalink)
3rd Honda Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 24th July 2006 Location: Tewkesbury Posts: 325 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This morning, -2C on outside gauge, after 10 minutes and about 5 miles, arrived at the office - temperature gauge not moved off cold stop (not even to bottom of scale), and windscreen still trying to freeze up from freezing fog. No heat of any significance from blower at all. My other two diesel cars are much better than this!

16th November 2007, 07:20	#27 (permalink)
GHGH TANSTAAFL! Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 13th March 2007 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 920 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Diesels are efficient engines not producing much heat - in norway diesel cars frequently have an additinal heater fitted. This can be the explanation - your other cars have heaters.

16th November 2007, 07:48	#28 (permalink)
montana Valve Cap Join Date: 30th September 2007 Location: Cheshire Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My old Golf 140 TDi sounded like a tractor and would have hot air just as I left the estate. My new Type S GT does take twice the distance. It's obviously a lot more fuel efficient. I don't mind waiting the extra time.

16th November 2007, 11:26	#30 (permalink)
JohnH Valve Cap Join Date: 22nd April 2007 Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This morning (-4 DegC) our diesel took about 5 mins and 2 miles, I really miss the heated windscreen in our previous Focus though - don't care what anyone says about the 'lines in the screen', it's worth its weight in gold this time of the year. I also noticed that a patch of screen just above the LHS wiper doesn't de-ice with the blower - guess it's too low down ? Oh for a heated screen.....

16th November 2007, 11:33	#31 (permalink)
Brodick Perfect Guy! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 2nd December 2006 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 1,627 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	2 mins this morning in the Civic -outside temp was 0 ( I love the 1.8 i-vtec engine - it's just the best)

16th November 2007, 13:43	#34 (permalink)
emmaloula Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 19th November 2006 Location: South Posts: 131 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Last night after the car had been standing for 8 hours, I got hot air after 4 minutes

2nd December 2007, 14:53	#35 (permalink)
ritchie_perriam Tyre Shredder Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 30th November 2007 Location: guildford, surrey Posts: 276 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	well i suppose its all to do with how your driving the car! for some people who are taking it easy and keeping below a certain rpm it could take 10 mins or so, but for others who are revving the nuts off the engine even when cold it will be warm in a min! when driving my own cars it usually takes a while cos im not a fan of revving cold engines. but when in work vehicles (usually a diesel) (and i dont care about the health of the car) i just drive it basically on the limiter and its warm in 30 seconds. i suppose it depends weather your willing to sacrifice a bit more engine wear for a bit of warm air! but to be honest i just go and start the car a couple of minutes before i leave in the morning. and by the time i get out there its just started kicking out warm air. i know its not good for the environment but i leave for work at 6am, i just cant handle getting into a car that cold!

4th December 2007, 08:17	#36 (permalink)
Carter es Valve Cap Join Date: 8th October 2007 Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Defo a good 10mins or 4-5 miles in the morning, put that down to the engine i guess. Wor lasses fiesta zetec heats up in a nano-second

4th December 2007, 08:41	#37 (permalink)
bucketp Exiled Englishman Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 23rd October 2007 Location: Peebles, Scottish Borders Posts: 359 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	2 degrees this morning 1.5 miles before I got warm air. 5 miles before I got hot air.

4th December 2007, 08:44	#38 (permalink)
Carter es Valve Cap Join Date: 8th October 2007 Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The worst part for me is that my commute is only 15 miles, so, 33% of that time the car is cold, mind you, my previous Focus TDCi wasn't much better.

5th December 2007, 19:39	#39 (permalink)
HondaTiger Wheelnut Join Date: 25th August 2006 Location: Hull. UK Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Takes 5 mins to start warming up even when below 3deg. I have been driving for nearly 50 years and without doubt this is the best heating system I have had in a car, just put is on Auto and leave it. We have temp at 20 deg in winter and 19 deg in summer, works a treat.

15th December 2007, 16:06	#40 (permalink)
ritchie_perriam Tyre Shredder Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 30th November 2007 Location: guildford, surrey Posts: 276 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	today it took 2.4 miles to start getting hot air and about 3 mins! and that was at 6Am! but that did include a bit of overtaking and hard driving! i always drive gently from cold except when im late for work!