---------------------------------------------------------- RV6-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 07/07/06: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:29 PM - Re: Heater vent inlet up vs down (HCRV6@comcast.net) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:29:42 PM PST US From: HCRV6@comcast.net Subject: Re: RV6-List: Heater vent inlet up vs down I installed mine with the inlet up so that unused hot air would exit down at the cowl outlet and it works fine. we have relatively mild temps here in Norcal but I can only crack my heater vent open before it begins to overheat the cabin. -- Harry Crosby RV-6 N16CX, 237 hours -------------- Original message -------------- > --> RV6-List message posted by: "Ralph E. Capen" > > Fellow listers, > > I'm getting ready to install my heater vents on the firewall. > > The way I read it, the instructions say 'inlet down'. This means that when > you're not using the heater, the hot air is being blown up behind the engine > instead of down towards the cowl exit area. > > Did I miss something? Does it matter? I would think inlet up.......Did they > instruct it the other way for a reason? > > Pictures of how folks have already done it would be appreciated. Also, If you > did it one way and didn't like it......why? > > Ralph Capen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

I installed mine with the inlet up so that unused hot air would exit down at the cowl outlet and it works fine. we have relatively mild temps here in Norcal but I can only crack my heater vent open before it begins to overheat the cabin.

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Harry Crosby
RV-6 N16CX, 237 hours

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From: "Ralph E. Capen" <recapen@earthlink.net>

> --> RV6-List message posted by: "Ralph E. Capen"
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> Fellow listers,
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> I'm getting ready to install my heater vents on the firewall.
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> The way I read it, the instructions say 'inlet down'. This means that when
> you're not using the heater, the hot air is being blown up behind the engine
> instead of down towards the cowl exit area.
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> Did I miss something? Does it matter? I would think inlet up.......Did they
> instruct it the other way for a reason?
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> Pictures of how folks have already done it would be appreciated. Also, If you
> did it one way and didn't like it......why?
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> Ralph Capen
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