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Old 07-17-2009, 08:14 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I only use the AC during the summer and fall months of the year. It has been recommended to run the AC periodically during the "colder" months of the year to keep the seals lubricated in order to avoid refigerant loss.

My question is this...will running the AC system during the cold winter months damage any components in the AC system? It occasionally drops below 0 degrees F in the winter here. Can anyone comment intelligently on this point?
Typically the AC compressor is run when you turn on the defroster. I am not 100% sure about this in the camry's, but all the GM cars I've had driven were this way.
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