---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 01/16/12: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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)) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:48:35 AM PST US From: Bill Judge Subject: RV10-List: 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/ > > > ________________________________ Message 1 > _____________________________________ > > > Time: 11:23:01 AM PST US > Subject: RV10-List: Rear Seat Heat Issue > From: "jchang10" > > > 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 > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:50:03 AM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: Rear Seat Heat Issue From: "jchang10" 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 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:33:03 AM PST US From: Jeff Carpenter Subject: Re: RV10-List: 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 > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:43:44 PM PST US From: "RV Builder (Michael Sausen)" Subject: RE: RV10-List: 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 ______________________________ _______ Time: 11:23:01 AM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Rear Seat Heat Issue From: "jchang10" > 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv10-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV10-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv10-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv10-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.