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1. 05:40 AM - Re: Rear Cockpit Heat (Jim Stone)
2. 06:48 AM - Re: Rear Cockpit Heat (RICKRV6@aol.com)
3. 01:29 PM - Re: Rear Cockpit Heat (Norman)
4. 06:01 PM - Rv 8 cockpit heat - rear (richard martin)
5. 06:04 PM - Rv 8 cockpit heat - rear (richard martin)
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| Subject: | Re: Rear Cockpit Heat |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Stone" <jrstone@insightbb.com>
Rick,
Where did you get them? What auto seat were they designed for? How much
did they cost? Do you know how many amps they draw?
Thanks,
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: <RICKRV6@aol.com>
Subject: Re: RV8-List: Rear Cockpit Heat
> --> RV8-List message posted by: RICKRV6@aol.com
>
> I purchased a set for my -8. I had DJ at Clevealand install them when
they
> made my seats. I haven't had the opportunity to use them but the
> installations was simple.
>
> Rick McBride
>
> n a message dated 1/4/03 6:46:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> jrstone@insightbb.com writes:
>
> > --> RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Stone" <jrstone@insightbb.com>
> >
> > What about heated seats as in autos? I think that to be a possible
source
> > of heat, don't know of a source or cost though.
> > Jim Stone
> > HR II
> >
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Rear Cockpit Heat |
--> RV8-List message posted by: RICKRV6@aol.com
I purchase mine from a local upholstery shop. They are made by Check Corp.
at <A HREF="www.checkcorp.com">www.checkcorp.com. The web site lists suppliers.
They are generic in
nature and can be applied to most style of seats. I paid $96.00 including
local tax for each seat. I have the on/off version. They also make a
hi-low-off version as well. One seat draws 6.1 amps at 13.8 volts.
Hope this helps.
Rick McBride
In a message dated 1/5/03 8:41:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,
jrstone@insightbb.com writes:
> --> RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Stone" <jrstone@insightbb.com>
>
> Rick,
> Where did you get them? What auto seat were they designed for? How much
> did they cost? Do you know how many amps they draw?
> Thanks,
> Jim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <RICKRV6@aol.com>
> To: <rv8-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Re: RV8-List: Rear Cockpit Heat
>
>
> >--> RV8-List message posted by: RICKRV6@aol.com
> >
> >I purchased a set for my -8. I had DJ at Clevealand install them when
> they
> >made my seats. I haven't had the opportunity to use them but the
> >installations was simple.
> >
> >Rick McBride
> >
> >n a message dated 1/4/03 6:46:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> >jrstone@insightbb.com writes:
> >
> >>--> RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Stone" <jrstone@insightbb.com>
> >>
> >>What about heated seats as in autos? I think that to be a possible
> source
> >>of heat, don't know of a source or cost though.
> >>Jim Stone
> >>HR II
>
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| Subject: | Re: Rear Cockpit Heat |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Norman" <nhunger@sprint.ca>
> I have been toying with the idea of "liberating" a complete heating
> system from a mini van (so I can have back seat heat) and installing
> that in the -8. The biggest potential problem I see with that is
> weight.
Do you want to install the heater core in the rear?
To save some weight consider using some form of adapters to downsize the
heater lines to a smaller hose. The full size ones in a car weight a fair
bit when full of fluid.
Norman Hunger
RV6A Delta BC
Do not archive
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| Subject: | Rv 8 cockpit heat - rear |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "richard martin" <martin333@athenet.net>
Listers,
I have been reading all of the various posts recently regarding heat for the
RV8 (in particular the rear seat) in the winter time. I do not claim to be
an expert on this subject, however, I do live in Wisconsin, I do fly year around,
and it is cold here in the winter time average temps are 32 degrees to -10
degrees. I am now on my fourth winter and have 640 hours, of which 200 plus
have been in the winter. I learned immediately that one heat muff was insufficient,
so I immediately install a second 3 year ago. This helped, but it still was
not comfortable. I then realized that the problem was not from insufficient
heat source, but more from a substantial infiltration of cool air from the rear
of the canopy. When I built my airplane, I spent a lot of time insuring that
the seal of the sliding canopy fit like a glove. Needless to say, that first
winter I was most unhappy when I still got cold in the winter. It seems that
when the temperature goes below 32 degrees, the canopy shrinks approximately
3/32 inch in length which in turn causes the canopy to raise up at the rear
approximately 1/8 to 5/32 inches. Since their is a high pressure area at the
rear of the airplane on the RV8 the results were predictable. That is, a strong
inflow of fresh cold air and no amount of hot air from the twin heat sources
could overcome. After trying various methods of additional sealing of the canopy,
I finally tried a horseshoe shaped piece of upholstery foam 2 inches thick,
appropriately shaped with my wifes electric kitchen knife to fit the contour
of the fuselage/canopy juncture. She sewed a cloth cover for it, and I attached
it with velcrow so that it could be easily installed and removed. I is now
going on the third year and still functions well. The rear seat is still not
as toasty as the front, however, it is comfortable. I hope that this is of some
help to all of you, expecially those who still have not flown their RV8s in
the winter.
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| Subject: | Rv 8 cockpit heat - rear |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "richard martin" <martin333@athenet.net>
Listers,
I have been reading all of the various posts recently regarding heat for the
RV8 (in particular the rear seat) in the winter time. I do not claim to be
an expert on this subject, however, I do live in Wisconsin, I do fly year around,
and it is cold here in the winter time average temps are 32 degrees to -10
degrees. I am now on my fourth winter and have 640 hours, of which 200 plus
have been in the winter. I learned immediately that one heat muff was insufficient,
so I immediately install a second 3 year ago. This helped, but it still was
not comfortable. I then realized that the problem was not from insufficient
heat source, but more from a substantial infiltration of cool air from the rear
of the canopy. When I built my airplane, I spent a lot of time insuring that
the seal of the sliding canopy fit like a glove. Needless to say, that first
winter I was most unhappy when I still got cold in the winter. It seems that
when the temperature goes below 32 degrees, the canopy shrinks approximately
3/32 inch in length which in turn causes the canopy to raise up at the rear
approximately 1/8 to 5/32 inches. Since their is a high pressure area at the
rear of the airplane on the RV8 the results were predictable. That is, a strong
inflow of fresh cold air and no amount of hot air from the twin heat sources
could overcome. After trying various methods of additional sealing of the canopy,
I finally tried a horseshoe shaped piece of upholstery foam 2 inches thick,
appropriately shaped with my wifes electric kitchen knife to fit the contour
of the fuselage/canopy juncture. She sewed a cloth cover for it, and I attached
it with velcrow so that it could be easily installed and removed. I is now
going on the third year and still functions well. The rear seat is still not
as toasty as the front, however, it is comfortable. I hope that this is of some
help to all of you, expecially those who still have not flown their RV8s in
the winter.
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