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mike
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:05 pm Post subject: cabin heat

I wanted to post this again. It was a response to winter flying.



Most of the winter I flew with the shivers. Then I figured out a great way for heat. I took an oil funnel and strapped it to the back of the radiator cooler(wire ties) and then took some of that hose with metal wire inside for aircraft(about 1.5 inches diameter) and pop rivited it to the funnel, I cut the opening to the funnel for good flow. Then I put this hose up through the floor and pointed it to the front. Works fantastic, will raise the temp inside at least 20 degrees f. Under 45 degrees outside I add 3 inches of 2inch duck tape to the front of the cooler, puts the temp right at 180 degrees. below 35 outside temp I put on 6 inches of tape. above 60 degrees you will be opening vents. Took me 15 minutes to hook this up.



The best thing about this setup is no electrical usage, and no taping into the water system.  You get heat on the ground and the amount of heat is like you have the heater on high in your pickup.

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smokey_bear_40220(at)yaho
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:38 am Post subject: cabin heat

Just to let you know, I did immediately copy and save

your first posting of this info.  I am glad it works

and will keep it for my future mods.  As we all know,

our plane is never done, just getting better.



I also have used duct tape on the rad for temp

control, but I need to add something variable yet for

cross countries when the OAT changes a lot.  Still

collecting ideas....



Thanks,



Kurt S.  S-5/NSI turbo



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--- kitfoxmike <kitfoxmike(at)yahoo.com> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   I wanted to post this again. It was a response to

 winter flying.

 

 Most of the winter I flew with the shivers. Then I

 figured out a great way for heat. I took an oil

 funnel and strapped it to the back of the radiator

 cooler(wire ties) and then took some of that hose

 with metal wire inside for aircraft(about 1.5 inches

 diameter) and pop rivited it to the funnel, I cut

 the opening to the funnel for good flow. Then I put

 this hose up through the floor and pointed it to the

 front. Works fantastic, will raise the temp inside

 at least 20 degrees f. Under 45 degrees outside I

 add 3 inches of 2inch duck tape to the front of the

 cooler, puts the temp right at 180 degrees. below 35

 outside temp I put on 6 inches of tape. above 60

 degrees you will be opening vents. Took me 15

 minutes to hook this up.

 

 The best thing about this setup is no electrical

 usage, and no taping into the water system.  You get

 heat on the ground and the amount of heat is like

 you have the heater on high in your pickup.

 

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 kitfoxmike

 kitfox4 1200 912ul speedster

 http://www.frappr.com/kitfoxmike

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mike
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:47 am Post subject: Re: cabin heat

I agree, but then again, a stop and go is fun as well.  Along with taking care of the radiator you can releive yourself as well.

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