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Old 12-13-11, 10:17 PM
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Default heater work without an a/c condenser?
i need to replace my condenser but i was curious if the heater will still work without the hard lines from the dryer hooked to a condenser?
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Heater will work. A/C and Heater are different circuit.
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As juanikin said, yes you still have heating. That system runs off water pump & engine coolant.
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what about keeping moisture out of the cabin for like defrost purposes?
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Originally Posted by BigManne
what about keeping moisture out of the cabin for like defrost purposes?
Yeah, unfortunately you won't have that, since the A/C is also a bit of a dehumidifier. Sucks when it rains, since you'll probably need to crack the windows.
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