Turn on your a/c units at least 10 minutes every month, it keeps the seals wet, prevents feron leakage and unit failure, you will need them this spring.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), November 17, 2001

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Good advice Mitch, but the mere thought of turning on the air- conditioning when the wind is howling in January, is giving me the shivers!!! I will try to remember to do it though!

-- Melissa (cmnorris@1st.net), November 17, 2001.

My husband's, an HVAC tech, sends a word of caution with that, straight ac units, especially older ones, that do not have a crankcase heater, should not be turned on during temperatures below mid-50's. During colder weather, refrigerant migrates to the coldest spot, which would be the compressor. Starting compressor during colder weather could easily slug or disable compressor.

-- Cindy (S.E.IN) (atilrthehony@countrylife.net), November 19, 2001.

Air conditioner? What's an air conditioner?

-- Randal (randal@rhyme.cjb.net), November 19, 2001.

Unless you own old vehicle the A/C unit runs whenever you use your defrosters...............................JAY

-- Jay (Jay@townsqr.com), November 19, 2001.

I'd never heard this one before, thanks.

-- Ann Markson (tngreenacres@hotmail.com), November 19, 2001.