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wopachop
Explorer
Jul 31, 2020

Can AUTO mode damage A/C from frequent shutdowns?

Have a dometic air conditioner with the wall mounted controller. The A/C reacts differently based on the FAN setting being low, high, or auto. If the fan is set to low the A/C runs 24/7 on the low...
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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jul 31, 2020
I run my ducted units on high full time..
But as others have said
When the COMPRESSOR shuts off.. 3 minutes for the pressure in the system to bleed down to stable before you re-start.

The blower however is not so hampered. pressure normalizes in like An instant (<1Sec)

But the constant change in noise level is annoying so I run them on HIGH full time. that way the noise is more constant and is rapidly filtered out by my mind. I actually have to pay attention to tell that it is running.

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