Rav4 plug in blowing cool air after a while

[jamiem1987]

Hi all, 2022 Rav 4 plugin - noticed this last winter and now its getting cooler again just wondering if a normal feature. Doesn't matter if driving on ev or hv:

 

When I get in the car and its cool outside with the AC set to 22 degrees inside, I instantly get warm air blowing which warms the cabin up nicely. After around half hour I notice that the drivers vent starts blowing cool air, I notice still however that the foot vents are blowing warm still, as are the middle vents below the infotainment. I've just turned the drivers side vent down to almost closed for now as it's not a massive deal.

 

May be worrying about nothing, it could just be the cabins warmed up and its then trying to cool it? Never known it in any other of my cars...

 

Feedback welcome 🙂

[Bper]

Hi Jamie,It sounds like your climate control system is just doing what it's supposed to do. When it’s cold outside, it’ll blow warm air at first to get the cabin up to 22°C quickly. But once it hits that temperature, it starts balancing things to keep it comfortable without overheating. That’s probably why you’re feeling cooler air from the driver’s vent after a while, even though the foot vents and center ones stay warm.

If you’ve got dual-zone or automatic climate control, it might also be adjusting different parts of the cabin separately, which can sometimes make certain vents feel a little cooler.

If it’s not comfortable, you could try bumping up the temperature a bit or switching to manual fan control for more control over the airflow. But from what you’re describing, it sounds like it’s just part of how it regulates the temperature.👍
 

[Flatcoat]

What settings are you using? If I use Eco on the heating I find I get more cool air blowing such I sometimes need driving gloves.