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Date:         Sun, 9 Aug 1998 09:26:16 -0400
Reply-To:     Derek Drew <drew@INTERPORT.NET>
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From:         Derek Drew <drew@INTERPORT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Air Conditioning wiring burning
Comments: To: t bill <tbil@YAHOO.COM>
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If you have a volt meter, you will see that the most power is consumed at
the #2 fan speed setting, not the #4 setting. The #2 setting eats up so
much power the alternator has difficulty keeping up. I avoid #2 setting
though it is the nicest (quietest for the cooling).


At 04:07 AM 8/9/98 -0700, you wrote:
>My suggestion:  DON'T run the fan on high speed!  I went so far as to
>pull the wire from the control unit that operates the high speed so no
>one else can either!


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Derek Drew                           New York, NY & Washington DC
ConsumerSearch
drew@interport.net
212-580-6486, 202-966-7907 (W)
212-580-4459; 202-966-0938 (H)
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