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"Do not turn on CAR AC immediately"
"Do not turn on CAR AC immediately"
This article is based on true facts!
Please do not turn on AC immediately as soon as you enter the car. Open the windows after you enter your car and turn ON the air-conditioning after a couple of minutes.
According to a research done, the car dashboard, sofa, air freshener emits Benzene, a Cancer causing toxin (carcinogen -
take note of the heated plastic Smell in your car). In addition to causing cancer, it poisons your bones, causes anemia,
and reduces white blood cells. Prolonged exposure will cause Leukemia, increasing the risk of cancer. May also cause miscarriage.
Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50 mg per sq. ft... A car parked indoors with the windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene.
If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F, the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level & the people inside the car will inevitably inhale an excess amount of the toxins.
It is recommended that you open the windows and door to
Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidney and liver, and is very difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff.
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bleu said
I don't believe anything ...I don't believe anything that starts with "This article is based on true facts!"...
You go this by email, right?
Keith Brown said
Pfft,,,, ...Pfft,,,,
DaRuDe said
Repeated ...always use the search before posting topics.dont just jump in
ICGURU said
Temps above 60 deg F? That ...Temps above 60 deg F? That would cover 90% of the world including Doha all year, how many people do you know in Doha that are dying off because of benzene poisoning?
Besides, even if it was true, the benzene is supposedly coming from the dashboard, sofa, and air freshener - what does that have to do with the AC?
So basically what you think is anyone who gets inside of a car is going to die. Granted there is some truth to that if you drive in Doha, but you need to watch out for the land cruisers and not the benzene. ;-)
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mjamille28 said
watching out for those LCs ...watching out for those LCs indeed..... this has been posted before.. cite the source pls... :P
nicolidus said
If this were true there ...If this were true there would be one heck of a law suit against the car makers for using potentially harmful materials in their cars. I can smell cow dung.
exiledsaint said
Some great things here ...leukemia causes cancer.... wow but leukemia is a type of cancer. So if you get cancer, then you have a good chance of getting another cancer...
The other bit that is good is the 'according to research done' Done by whom?
britexpat said
I've seen this article a few ...I've seen this article a few times and believe it to be a hoax..
Anyway, the modern KIA's AC filtration systems and superior compressors coupled with the digital Doobries make it a very safe unit to operate.
Vegas said
Hmmm now I know what is wrong with me....Thx ...You can't teach experience...
_noms_ said
Pls search before you post ...Pls search before you post in anything...this was already discussed before..!
~noms~
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tallg said
This is clearly bollocks, ...This is clearly bollocks, but on a more helpful note;
When you first get in the car, open the rear windows and stick the air blowers on full blast (not on AC, just on blow). After 30sec/1min of driving like this all the stale hot air will have been blown out the window. Then you can put the windows up and stick the AC on as normal.
Voldemort said
Tallg is right..it is better ...Tallg is right..it is better to drive for a minute with all the windows open,and the fan on...the car will cool quickly, and you get to blow out all the hot air inside..
...Avada Kedavra..
blue_rose said
any source or link?? ...any source or link??
Vegas said
Just like my ex put the fan on high speed in winter.... ...I could not convince her it just blowing cold air...
No wonder we got divorced...
You can't teach experience...
babba said
yes Tallg u r right. it is ...yes Tallg u r right. it is better to blow the air for a while. Not more than that.
the_prince said
Tallg: ...I open the windows to remove stall hot air as well, but what's the difference between using air blows and AC?
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tallg said
I'm not an expert and was ...I'm not an expert and was just passing on info given to me, but I'm guessing it just follows on from the fact that AC doesn't work effectively if windows are open. For this purpose it probably makes no difference.
MRTM44 said
Do not trun on Car AC ...Hello all having working in the Automotive industry for 15 years i can answer this one for you, I had the same email about 2 months ago. As some of you say if this were true then all the car manufacturers would already be out of business!!! forget the credit crunch it would have been LAW SUIT's against all manufacturers. Who ever carried out this research has potentially confused with Phenol alcoholic benzene which may come out of plastics, but is not carcinogenic.
All Plastics used in cars are tested in all conditions from extremely cold to exceptionally hot so you can rest assured there is nothing wrong with using plastics in cars, as for the AC use it you need it in this weather.
the_prince said
Tallg: ...I think that starting the AC, not just air blows will allow the AC pipes to cool, making the AC cool faster when you close the windows.
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qatarcar said
very dangerous ...This talk is that the truth is very dangerous
Happy Happy said
Car AC Emits Hot Air? ...Along those lines, anyone has info on why my car’s AC emits hot air while switched off?
Salam
popcorngirl said
In my very limited knowledge ...and more than limited vocabulary, this is bollox!!!!!!!!!!
I will hoist that up the flag pole and see who salutes it!!
UkEngQatar said
This article is a ...This article is a hoax.
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Happy Happy said
popcorngirl.. ...Sometimes a thread starts with a “bullox” post and then, miraculously, a very healthy discussion follows..:)
Salam
popcorngirl said
Happy ...Maybe so. Will apologise if it is proven.
will hoist that up the flag pole and see who salutes it!!
Happy Happy said
popcorngirl ...It will only be proven ...It'll only be proven a good thread if someone answered my question above, otherwise I'll side with you..:)
Salam
the_prince said
Happy Happy ...I think the answer would be that you adjusted your car AC to the "outdoor air position". If you are not using AC, and you don't want hot air to flow in, turn the knob to the "indoor air" intake position.
Another suggestion (less probable), is that your car is too old :D
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Snowstorm said
who cares ...Visit my photo blog /-a-t-/
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YOU DONT KNOW ME, DONT EVEN TRY !!!
OfMyHeartShape said
This is what I received in ...This is what I received in an email
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Do not turn on A/C immediately as soon as you enter the car!
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Please open the windows after you enter your car and do not turn ON the air-conditioning immediately. According to a research done, the car dashboard, seats, air freshener emits Benzene, a Cancer causing toxin (carcinogen- take note of the heated plastic smell in your car). In addition to causing cancer, it poisons
your bones, causes anemia, and reduces white blood cells. Prolonged exposure will cause Leukemia, increasing the risk of cancer may also cause miscarriage.
Full size image
Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50 mg per sq. ft. A car parked indoors with the windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene. If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F, the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level... & the people inside the car will
inevitably inhale an excess amount of the toxins.
Full size image
It is recommended that you open the windows and door to give time for the interior to air out before you enter. Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidney and liver, and is very difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff.
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shazbat said
On a related note, I bought ...On a related note, I bought a digital Carbon Monoxide detector while in the UK, and brought it back with me to Qatar.
Out of curiosity, I wanted to test the Carbon Monoxide levels at home and work, but found that the display level stayed on Zero both at home and work.
The interesting thing though, is that while transporting the Carbon Monoxide detector between home and work, it registered 30 (high Carbon Monoxide levels) while in the car for just 20 minutes!
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SAMHANSHI said
yes it is fact ...it is proved by saudi qovernment
the_prince said
shazbat: ..."while in the car for 20 minutes"
Do you mean you left it for 20 minutes, or drove for 20 minutes?
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Victory_278692 said
My car is parked under the scorching sun and extremely hot ...in the afternoon, when I enter the car, and wait for couple of minutes.....will be sweating adn perspiring like just came out from the bathroom after shower!
tallg said
ffs! Hot interiors of cars ...ffs! Hot interiors of cars don't cause cancer! Regardless of what you received in an email!
rezymalik said
Japanese brands... i think ...Japanese brands... i think are the heat proof's.... their dashboard is of standard qaulity as compare to korean or americal brand... I KNOW MY FEILD VERY WELL>>>>
rezymalik said
warming up the car is ...warming up the car is necessary when you switch on the engine... at lease from 15 to 20 minutes....
Rizks said
15-20 mins....:( Damn !! i ...15-20 mins....:(
Damn !! i will be late for the office then...
rezymalik said
wake up half an hour early ...wake up half an hour early buddy... for the care of your car...
owen said
argh!...everything ...argh!...everything cancerous... :/ what else is not cancerous?
rezymalik said
water is one of the most ...water is one of the most effective fluid to hold the head... in hot... check it regulary every day... while in cold... no need to chek... engine fan is enough to hold the temperature... try it...
rezymalik said
to hold the heat... ...to hold the heat...
tallg said
"warming up the car is ..."warming up the car is necessary when you switch on the engine... at lease from 15 to 20 minutes...."
lmao!
rezymalik said
you required to pour ...you required to pour coolant...(green liquid) into your car... in hot... to maintain the temperature...
Prestone Engine Coolant is the valuable brand...worth QR35... price not huge than your car care...
rezymalik said
how many fans working in ...how many fans working in your car engine...?
anyone to answer....
bleu said
lol, this thread is getting ...lol, this thread is getting funny.
shazbat said
Hi the _prince, like I said ...Hi the _prince, like I said in my post "while transporting the Carbon Monoxide detector between home and work", i.e. while driving.
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tallg said
That'll be the CO2 emissions ...That'll be the CO2 emissions from your car's exhaust then, no?
shazbat said
I hope not, as the Carbon ...I hope not, as the Carbon Monoxide detector was on the passenger seat next to me. I assumed it was the build up of all the car polution, while you wait in all the traffic jams in Doha :)
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Oryx said
gullible ...i think the word is gullible....
newkidontheblock said
anyway, what i always do is ...anyway, what i always do is when i start the car, i open the AC and windows at the same time and VROOOOOM very fast to get rid of the heat in the car.
snowyowl said
I still think reading gives ...I still think reading gives me cancer......
smile lots laugh more
flanostu said
i can't believe this idiot ...i can't believe this idiot is still posting dribble.
bleu said
flanostu, can't you ...flanostu,
can't you understand???? This time it's with diagrams....
I'd say it's just as dangerous as dihydrogen monoxide... So we all need to be careful.
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for the stupid: dihydrogen monoxide is ........ H2O
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Water.
I bet you Like all the emails with
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Happy Happy said
The_prince…Outdoor Air Circulation ...Oh thanks for your reply, right, I only press the indoor air circulation mode when the AC is on, and switch it off with the air con when not in use. I've never done otherwise with any previous car. I'll see if your tip works, thanks again.
Your "less probable" is right, my car is not old (deeh 3aroosa).............fiat 128 last year’s model فابريقة
lol
Salam