best way to defrost?

BamaToy1997 · Oct 24, 2012

PaintDrinkingPete said: ↑

Well, as there are obviously several folks on this thread that know their stuff regarding a/c (and to be honest, I don't), here is a simple question, albeit one that may have already been answered in one of the technical posts I was unable to understand fully:

If I were to run my defroster, with the heat turned on in cold weather, do I run the risk of doing damage to the A/C unit if it is indeed switched on with the defrost setting?

This is a topic that interests me because in my last Tacoma my A/C unit completely blew up on my at about 110,000 miles. I'm not saying that running the defroster is what did it...I have no idea; but I would like to be able to keep my A/C running in top condition for as long as possible!
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No risk at all. It is how the defroster is typically intended to operate.

Jimmyh · Oct 24, 2012

mccarroll[OP] said: ↑

The light may not come on when you go to defrost mode, but the a/c is on. At least that is how it is on my 2012.
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Same here on 2012.

Warhorseforever · Oct 24, 2012

PaintDrinkingPete said: ↑

Well, as there are obviously several folks on this thread that know their stuff regarding a/c (and to be honest, I don't), here is a simple question, albeit one that may have already been answered in one of the technical posts I was unable to understand fully:

If I were to run my defroster, with the heat turned on in cold weather, do I run the risk of doing damage to the A/C unit if it is indeed switched on with the defrost setting?

This is a topic that interests me because in my last Tacoma my A/C unit completely blew up on my at about 110,000 miles. I'm not saying that running the defroster is what did it...I have no idea; but I would like to be able to keep my A/C running in top condition for as long as possible!
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Your A/C is running anyway because it's taking the humidity out of the air as it pumps air into the defrost vent. You can take the knob off and turn it over one more setting and it'll pump hot air straight up to the vent rather than being dehumidified. At least that's the explanation I've read but I have taken the knob and turn it.

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