A1an
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My wife is always encouraging me to drink more water.
Ive tried but spend a lot of the day with the 'johnson' in my hand.
Air con , I hate it
- Thread starter bobk
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Ive tried but spend a lot of the day with the 'johnson' in my hand.
ollie989898
Member
Clean out or replace the cab filters and keep the interior as clean as you can. Then bomb the interior.
jimmer
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- Location
- East Devon
I've a sunroof
M-J-G
Member
Change filters at the start of the season, keep inside the cab clean, avoid having anyone else (and their germs) in your tractor.
RWG Contracts
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- Location
- Samlesbury, Lancashire
I have to have an open bottle of water in cab or I feel sh!t day after
oakleaf
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- Location
- South coast of Ireland
This is the secret.
So many times l climb into a tractor and find ac set on max.
Halfway round the dial is generally enough even on the hottest days l find.
Only use it to reduce excess heat, dont turn the cab into an industrial freezer!
This. Air con strips the moisture out of your lungs. Drink plenty - it’s a better alternative than lungs full of dust.
Irish NZ
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- Location
- The mighty Waikato NZ
Keep hydrated. Simple as that.
Air con is very drying so you may not be losing it in sweat but your still losing fluids.
Air con is very drying so you may not be losing it in sweat but your still losing fluids.
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
i hate tractors that dont have opening side windows
TripleSix
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- Location
- Helmsley, North Yorkshire
Love air con.
Hate the heat.
When buying my new van it had to have air con, that sure narrows your choices...
I'll often keep a side window cracked open though, even if air con is on.
Hate the heat.
When buying my new van it had to have air con, that sure narrows your choices...
I'll often keep a side window cracked open though, even if air con is on.
Jon Boy
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- Location
- North Canterbury New Zealand
It amazes me how many people drive along the motorway in cars doing 70+ with the windows all open the noise must drive you mad.
Ray996
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- Location
- North Scotland
No doors on my 996 ,lovely natural aircon!
H200GT
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- Location
- NORTH WALES
I love AC, never had any issue wth it affecting me no matter what car, tractor, machine, hotel room i have been in.
Would not consider a new vehicle without it.
Like others have said, keep cab clean, change filters, keep windows and doors shut all the time, summer or winter. I also always keep air con on, no matter what the weather, keeps it working and i think it keeps it fresh.
A clean cab is key to a clean air con system
Would not consider a new vehicle without it.
Like others have said, keep cab clean, change filters, keep windows and doors shut all the time, summer or winter. I also always keep air con on, no matter what the weather, keeps it working and i think it keeps it fresh.
A clean cab is key to a clean air con system
Father in law smokes in my tractor it drives me nuts .The smell lingers for days everything stinks!
oakleaf
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- Location
- South coast of Ireland
That really is the worst
Difficult when its family though.
- Location
- Northern Ireland
My dad's a condor man!
Deerefarmer
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- Location
- USA
Now that's something up with which I won't put
,right up there with drivers leaving spit bottles in the cup holder 
FonterraFarmer
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- Location
- Waikato, New Zealand
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
FFS - you need to drink water
during summer in an air con cab here I'd probably drink 4l a day, maybe 2l of black tea & 2 l of water.
you wouldn't even think of getting in a tractor cab for a days work without a 4l Willow water bottle at your feet
stay hydrated & if its that hot it is probably sunny - so wear sunglasses !!!
eye strain from glare causes headaches as well
the absolutely worst thing you can do with air con is to run with windows or doors open - you end up getting dust & sh!t through all the internal filters & condenser which severely affects operation & requires cleaning. In the case of the condenser, it is generally in an awkward spot under the cab / in the roof etc
maintenance - cleaning cab filters, condenser & evaporator is just as important as cleaning engine air filter & radiators . . .
oh yes, you also need to run it regularly ( not just a week in peak summer ) to keep the seals moist & lubricated & prevent them drying out & losing all the R12 . . .
My air con failed in Feb this year - this was the air temp coming out of the vents . . .
Even with the AC operating properly at about 8 C at the vent, the cab temp was still closer to 30 C
during summer in an air con cab here I'd probably drink 4l a day, maybe 2l of black tea & 2 l of water.
you wouldn't even think of getting in a tractor cab for a days work without a 4l Willow water bottle at your feet
stay hydrated & if its that hot it is probably sunny - so wear sunglasses !!!
eye strain from glare causes headaches as well
the absolutely worst thing you can do with air con is to run with windows or doors open - you end up getting dust & sh!t through all the internal filters & condenser which severely affects operation & requires cleaning. In the case of the condenser, it is generally in an awkward spot under the cab / in the roof etc
maintenance - cleaning cab filters, condenser & evaporator is just as important as cleaning engine air filter & radiators . . .
oh yes, you also need to run it regularly ( not just a week in peak summer ) to keep the seals moist & lubricated & prevent them drying out & losing all the R12 . . .
My air con failed in Feb this year - this was the air temp coming out of the vents . . .
Even with the AC operating properly at about 8 C at the vent, the cab temp was still closer to 30 C
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- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
even in winter ( yes, it does get cold here. -4 C last night. Have had -7 at times ) I find I need to run the AC at a low setting. Sitting in a glass box on top of 12 ton of hot metal, with the sun coming through the glass straight at you, is a masochists idea of a sauna . . .
still need cool air around the face . . .
still need cool air around the face . . .