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1. 07:48 AM - Rear Seat Heat Issue (Bill Judge)
2. 09:50 AM - Re: Rear Seat Heat Issue (jchang10)
3. 10:33 AM - Re: Re: Rear Seat Heat Issue (Jeff Carpenter)
4. 02:43 PM - Re: Rear Seat Heat Issue (RV Builder (Michael Sausen))
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| Subject: | Rear Seat Heat Issue |
I think the best solution to rear seat heat is seat heaters. You can get
the elements from amazon for around $60 a seat and they only draw about 5
amps on the high setting, on the low setting about 1.5 amps.
My wife, who is chronically cold, really loves them and pretty much only
uses the low setting even when it's really cold. If you put the switch by
the passenger you also let them take care of themselves which is always
nice.
Here is the kit I bought:
http://www.amazon.com/Setting-Universal-Carbon-Fiber-Heater/dp/B004JOBWZ0/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1326728237&sr=8-6
The install was really easy.
If the 5 A current draw is an issue you cold probably ditch the high low
switch and just wire them in series with your own switch.
Bill
N84WJ, RV-8, 695 hrs
http://rv-8.blogspot.com/
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> Time: 11:23:01 AM PST US
> Subject: RV10-List: Rear Seat Heat Issue
> From: "jchang10" <jc-matronics_rv10@jline.com>
>
>
> I haven't seen this issue brought up much here. A common complaint brought
> up by
> rear seat passengers, is that all of the heat is at their feet and little
> to
> none above their waist. Has anyone addressed this in their plane? It is so
> odd
> that the front seats get almost all of the heat to be toasting, but the
> rear
> seat passengers are chilled.
>
> A factor contributing to the cold air is that the baggage area cover has
> those
> corrugated bends, which allows cold air from the tailcone to move forward.
> In
> fact, it seems most of my air in the cabin flows aft to forward. I will
> try and
> seal those gaps up somehow eventually.
>
> Another idea is to add some kind of directional control to the heat
> openings, such
> as the rotating air vents. I have to look into how to retrofit them in and
> whether or not it would be effective.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Jae
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=363873#363873
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Rear Seat Heat Issue |
Also, i should have mentioned that I do have the upgraded Van's Al vents. They
seal out the air well, so i don't think they are the issue. Blankets are required
equipment for back seat passengers any time the temps get into the 30F's or
below.
Thanks again,
Jae
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#40533 RV-10
First flight 10/19/2011
Phase 1 Done 11/26/2011
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| Subject: | Re: Rear Seat Heat Issue |
Hi Jae,
I've seen a mod where the rear seat heat is redirected to eyeball
vents on top of the tunnel cover. I though I had a picture of it
somewhere in my archives but haven't been able to find it.
Jeff Carpenter
40303
On Jan 16, 2012, at 9:46 AM, jchang10 wrote:
> >
>
> Also, i should have mentioned that I do have the upgraded Van's Al
> vents. They seal out the air well, so i don't think they are the
> issue. Blankets are required equipment for back seat passengers any
> time the temps get into the 30F's or below.
>
> Thanks again,
> Jae
>
> --------
> #40533 RV-10
> First flight 10/19/2011
> Phase 1 Done 11/26/2011
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=364010#364010
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| Subject: | Rear Seat Heat Issue |
I went the same route, there was no way my wife was going to let me get a
way with unheated seats in the great white north. The company I went with
when I got them was http://www.heatedseatkits.com. I picked mine up around
5 years ago and they are still in business so that's a good sign. I'm goi
ng to run mine off a fuse block that is for similar accessories (baggage li
ght, rear seat power) but is still cutoff by one of the battery contactors
on my dual PC680's.
Michael
From: owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@m
atronics.com] On Behalf Of Bill Judge
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 9:42 AM
Subject: RV10-List: Rear Seat Heat Issue
I think the best solution to rear seat heat is seat heaters. You can get th
e elements from amazon for around $60 a seat and they only draw about 5 amp
s on the high setting, on the low setting about 1.5 amps.
My wife, who is chronically cold, really loves them and pretty much only us
es the low setting even when it's really cold. If you put the switch by the
passenger you also let them take care of themselves which is always nice.
Here is the kit I bought:
http://www.amazon.com/Setting-Universal-Carbon-Fiber-Heater/dp/B004JOBWZ0/r
ef=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1326728237&sr=8-6
The install was really easy.
If the 5 A current draw is an issue you cold probably ditch the high low sw
itch and just wire them in series with your own switch.
Bill
N84WJ, RV-8, 695 hrs
http://rv-8.blogspot.com/
________________________________ Message 1 ______________________________
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Time: 11:23:01 AM PST US
Subject: RV10-List: Rear Seat Heat Issue
From: "jchang10" <jc-matronics_rv10@jline.com<mailto:jc-matronics_rv10@jlin
e.com>>
I haven't seen this issue brought up much here. A common complaint brought
up by
rear seat passengers, is that all of the heat is at their feet and little t
o
none above their waist. Has anyone addressed this in their plane? It is so
odd
that the front seats get almost all of the heat to be toasting, but the rea
r
seat passengers are chilled.
A factor contributing to the cold air is that the baggage area cover has th
ose
corrugated bends, which allows cold air from the tailcone to move forward.
In
fact, it seems most of my air in the cabin flows aft to forward. I will try
and
seal those gaps up somehow eventually.
Another idea is to add some kind of directional control to the heat opening
s, such
as the rotating air vents. I have to look into how to retrofit them in and
whether or not it would be effective.
Any thoughts?
Jae
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=363873#363873
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