>> One useful thing I did learn from HJ was to use the aircon for a
>> minimum of 10 minutes a week, 52 weeks of the year to keep it all
>> nicely lubricated. SWMBO's car with aircon is still as good as new after 8 years.
>>
(1) If I use the aircon when the weather is cool/cold, until the residual moisture (it's impossible for it to all drain out) in the system has evaporated it comes back into the car and causes condensation when the aircon is switched off.
(2) My car's Owners Guide says to switch the aircon off when it's not needed, and I chose to believe the manufacturer's recommendations rather than anyone else's.
(3) My aircon is still as good as new after 7 years of not being used when it's not been needed.
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