The Recirculation Button In Your Volvo or Toyota

The blog this week is based around the recirculation button with your AC in your Volvo or Toyota. Most modern vehicles have one but many are uncertain when exactly to use this. Read on to find out more:

Well, the easy answer as to when to use it, is to use it during the summer months and turn it off over winter.

So what exactly does this button do? The recirculation button simply takes the air from inside the car and recirculates it in the cabin instead of pulling fresh air from outside. On days like we have been experiencing in the last week or so when it is very hot outside, if you do not recirculate the cooler air in the cabin, then your AC system is pulling hot air from outside and trying to cool it. Using the recirculation button will get your car cooler and will decrease the wear and tear on your AC system. If your car has been sitting in the sun for hours before you get in it, then its better to roll the windows down and turn recirculate off for the first few minutes to get rid of the very hot air inside the car before turning the recirculate on.

Also, any time you are stuck in traffic ( summer or winter) be sure to use the recirculate. If you are pulling air from outside, then you are pulling in all the pollutants and carbon monoxide from all the traffic. Studies show that recirculating your AC can cut down on the pollutants entering your vehicle by 20% when stuck in traffic! A welcome idea from those who suffer with hay fever in the summer! We hope you have found this informative. Happy Safe Motoring Folks!

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