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Hi, I own a Gen 5 Camry. I bought it used and it seems like the AC doesn't quite blow as cold as it should. Unfortunately because I didn't have it new I don't know how cold the AC is supposed to be. I tried changing the cabin air filter already to see if that could have been an issue. No change in the AC at all. Do any of you other Gen 5 owners have issues with the coldness of your AC? Thanks.
I read that you should always allow the air to enter from the outside unless you are on a dusty road or something.
In fact, I guess what you said is right. However, to let the cabin cools faster and keep the dash less dusty, I use the recirculation button pretty often. Similarly, in order for the cabin to heat up faster in winter, recirculation button can be used. However, the glass may become foggy. One weird thing is after using AC for a while, when I switch back to "plain air", some stinky smell releases. Dealer said the smell is due to moisture, is this a common problem?
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Hi, I own a Gen 5 Camry. I bought it used and it seems like the AC doesn't quite blow as cold as it should. Unfortunately because I didn't have it new I don't know how cold the AC is supposed to be. I tried changing the cabin air filter already to see if that could have been an issue. No change in the AC at all. Do any of you other Gen 5 owners have issues with the coldness of your AC? Thanks.
Do you have a 2002 Camry? My is not that cold either compared to my VW Passat I had before, and that was a 95 passat. I read in Consumer Reports the rating for the A/C was not that high for the 2002.
Re-circulation allows the air inside the cabin to re-circulate to re-cool it. This is the most effiecient way to run your air-con as it is re-cooling already cool air. turning it off means you are cooling the outside hot air.
Toyota air cons have a very good reputation for being very cool. Take it to an air-con place to have it tested. It may need re-gassing.
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I hardly ever use the recirculation button unless it is very dusty around me or there's a very stinky odor along the road. So I wouldn't know.
Yes, I agree, recirculating the air is fine to get the car colder faster, but that does not answer your question if your a/c should be colder. Read the Consumer Reports and for some reason the 2002 A/C is not as powerful. I think the rating for it was average, if i remember correctly.
On a hot summers day, I always open all windows, vent out the hot air, close the windows. Turn on a/c, recycle the air a bit, then turn on to fresh air.
I don't like using the recycle air if I don't have to either, and it's probably not a very healthy if you have four people in the car too. recycle is meant for short durations and if the air is dusty or polluted outside.
If I rememebr right when I was working at the Toyota dealer the lowest we would normally get was around 45 F at the dash vents. For max cooling run it on recirc. They used to actually mark it max A/C on a lot of domestices. Also do not run your fan at the highest setting leave it on the number 2 or 3 setting. You would be surprised at the difference it will make. We used to ahve to prove it to people all the time. We used meat thermometers inthe vents and if the fan was on high the air was normally about 5 degrees or so warmer than if it was on a lower setting. SOmething about the air moving faster over hte evaproator and not ahving as much time to cool. Try it and see what happens.
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Yes, I agree, recirculating the air is fine to get the car colder faster, but that does not answer your question if your a/c should be colder. Read the Consumer Reports and for some reason the 2002 A/C is not as powerful. I think the rating for it was average, if i remember correctly.
On a hot summers day, I always open all windows, vent out the hot air, close the windows. Turn on a/c, recycle the air a bit, then turn on to fresh air.
I don't like using the recycle air if I don't have to either, and it's probably not a very healthy if you have four people in the car too. recycle is meant for short durations and if the air is dusty or polluted outside.
yes but on the newer ones they have filters right so that would cancel out some of the not being healthy. ALso if you live in a n area with lots of trees keeping it on recirc helps keep debris out of the blower motor and eveap box. IT will also keep animals out of them if you live in an area prone to that happening.
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Also do not run your fan at the highest setting leave it on the number 2 or 3 setting. You would be surprised at the difference it will make. We used to ahve to prove it to people all the time. We used meat thermometers inthe vents and if the fan was on high the air was normally about 5 degrees or so warmer than if it was on a lower setting. SOmething about the air moving faster over hte evaproator and not ahving as much time to cool. Try it and see what happens.
Yeah, I sorta noticed this right after I first started running the AC. Max puts out warmer air and it makes a lotta noise (at least in my car). I usually use 2 or 3 at first and then move to 1 later after the cabin has cooled down some. I will use the recirculation button from now on. It obviously makes a good difference. Thanks. I will probably have my AC checked out too to be on the safe side. The weather is getting too hot to not have the AC performing optimally.
I forgot to mention. My car is a 2003. Did it say anything in Consumer Reports about the 2003?
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Yeah, I sorta noticed this right after I first started running the AC. Max puts out warmer air and it makes a lotta noise (at least in my car). I usually use 2 or 3 at first and then move to 1 later after the cabin has cooled down some. I will use the recirculation button from now on. It obviously makes a good difference. Thanks. I will probably have my AC checked out too to be on the safe side. The weather is getting too hot to not have the AC performing optimally.
I forgot to mention. My car is a 2003. Did it say anything in Consumer Reports about the 2003?
If I remember correctly, it was only the 2002 that had the weaker A/C.
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How cold does AC really get?
I tried changing the cabin air filter already to see if that could have been an issue. No change in the AC at all. Do any of you other Gen 5 owners have issues with the coldness of your AC? Thanks.
One weird thing is after using AC for a while, when I switch back to "plain air", some stinky smell releases. Dealer said the smell is due to moisture, is this a common problem? 
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