Would the air conditioner break if i leave it running on a convertible?

Question

I drive a convertible, and I am wondering if I leave the air conditioner on while the top is down if it would break or not. I think it does because there is water leaking from the place, I forgot what it's called, the place where you can turn off or on the air individually. It has a little scroll wheel. That made it more descriptive. Would the air conditioner break if I leave it on with the top down?

Answer 1

No.

Answer 2

Why would you even have the ac on if you have the top down? Chances are you have condensation coming out of the vents , BECAUSE you have the ac on and it is humid out. You are just wasting fuel doing that anyway.Guess you have money to burn. Not the most logical thing to do. Do you put the top down in the winter with the heater on as well and wonder why the snow piles up in the back seat?

Answer 3

one will have nothing to do with the other

Answer 4

No, but your gas mileage will certainly suffer. The water is probably condensation as the cold air hits the humid air. With the top down you are constantly getting more humid air as you can't dry the whole atmosphere. With the top and windows up you do remove the humidity from the interior.

Answer 5

No. The a/c doesn't care if the top is up or down. If the a/c box is leaking water on the floor of the car, the drain hose is clogged and needs to be cleaned out.

Answer 6

The air condition in your car is design to absorb the heat out of  the air around you in the car. with the top down it will still blow some cool air but its not going to cool  it. About the water I'm not sure where in the car your getting this water. Water from your A/C running should be draining under car right hand side. If in the floor board your drain is stop up and around vents its condensation from cold air hitting the warm air.