At what temp is your climate control set for summer?

[a2Pilot]

I normally keep mine full auto at 69 degrees. The last few mornings I've had to turn it down because it's only 56 outside and my heat comes on!!

Do you set it and forget it? If so, at what temp?

[jay]

I did a test about a month ago to see if it really was a set and forget climate control, and decided it was. I kept it at 71 then. Now, as the days get warmer, I prefer 73. I keep the house at 76 in the summer and 70 in the winter.

[sfhondapilot]

Originally posted by a2Pilot
I normally keep mine full auto at 69 degrees. The last few mornings I've had to turn it down because it's only 56 outside and my heat comes on!!

Do you set it and forget it? If so, at what temp?

On full auto, won't the system occasionally activate the AC, thus reducing fuel economy?

[RLumpy]

I usually keep it at 76-78 here in the Aridzona summer heat. When it's >100F out, and the humidity is low, that seems to do the job. Anything lower, my wife complains about it blowing too hard. It seems to vary the fan speed depending on the differential between the interior sensor and the set point.

[a2Pilot]

Originally posted by sfhondapilot


On full auto, won't the system occasionally activate the AC, thus reducing fuel economy?

Yes.

[sblvro]

with arkansas heat, I leave it at auto and 72 and it feels cool and the a/c works like it supposed to. I do not even press the a/c button which is a nice feature unlike the IS300 where even if you put it on auto the a/c doesn't turn unless you press it. therefore, not a real auto a/c.

[ramirami]

depending on how hot I am feeling keep it between 68 and 70

[yolk]

I tend to keep mine at around 71. However, I don't quite like how the AC would sometimes go into full blast (eg starting up the car after its parked in the sun on a hot day) so I may adjust it up a little in the first few minutes and then turn it down to 71 later on just to avoid the AC blowing at full. Thus, not quite set and forget for me...

[tracy]

Originally posted by sfhondapilot


On full auto, won't the system occasionally activate the AC [snip]

That's the point, isn't it?

[wwong]

It's like 90 to 95 degrees in the LA area. I usually set the climate control to 72 degrees. Note that the Pilot AC is far superior than the AC in my Acura TL.

[Alexandra242628]

Jeez am I the only one who keeps it at 64? I can't have it full blast like that for an entire trip but in the beginning, it is a must. Florida is a hot and humid pit.

[FLPilot]

I keep mine at 75 with the temps here in S. Florida in the high 80's to mid 90's mark (with heat index upto 110).

[par55]

I keep it on 69 until the wife gets in then its 72...

[sfhondapilot]

Originally posted by tracy

That's the point, isn't it?

In the post, the temp setting was above the ambient temperture, therefore the vent system was warming the outside air. That being the case, probably don't need to condition the air and having it on full auto may cause the AC to run. If you don't need to de-humidify and you are warming the outside air, the Auto vs Full Auto selection is a better choice.

[Bill Balmer]

I keep mine on full auto at 71, but in the winter I had it at 73. I've been very pleased with the performance of the ac, and I love how quickly it can cool off such a large interior that's been sitting in the sun.

As far as full auto in the winter, yes, it will sometimes activate the ac, but modern ac does not tax your fuel economy nearly as much as it did in the old days. I doubt if you could document any substantial loss, and the system's health and longevity requires that it be run regularly, even in winter. So I recommend leaving it on full auto year round.