System Purging: Notes
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When A/C is turned on, A/C-heater programmer will purge stale air out of the system. When system is in AUTO mode, the A/C-heater programmer will determine if any undesirable conditions exist, and will chose one of 3 different purge modes to eliminate any undesirable conditions.