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TELEDYNMCS(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:36 am Post subject: Cabin Heat

Hi Guys,

  

 I installed cabin heat in N245E, adapting the Jabiru cabin heat kit, plus  some modifications of my own. It uses a heat muff  to take heat off of the  exhaust expansion chamber. The muff is manufactured by Jabiru, but could  probably be adapted to a Rotax exhaust. The recent cooler temps here in SE  Tennessee shows that it works quite well.

  

 I fabricated a trapazoid shaped stainless panel from the same material  as the stainless firewall. This panel fits inbetween the frame members  of the lower forward portion of the engine mount. The panel is secured  using four adel clamps around the engine mount frame, providing cushioning from  vibration. The panel itself is attached to the adel clamps using 1/2" x 8-32 SS  pan head screws, mating to blind nuts rivited to the adel clamps. The fresh air  feed comes from a NACA vent on the right side of the lower cowl and is ducted  via 2" SCAT tube.

  

 Using a "homebuilders cabin heat box", available from ACS or Suncoast  Sportplanes, I rivited the heat box to the stainless panel, allowing the hot air  exit flange to pass rearward through the stainless panel though a 2"  hole cut in the panel. The hot air then passes into a "T" I made from 52mm (2")  thin walled (.049") aluminum tubing. The "T" then directs the hot air left and  right through the inside side wall of each footwell, about 4" above the rudder  pedal tubes, using a 2" aluminum flange (ACS # 08-04135). 2" SCAT connects  it all together. This puts the hot air right onto your toes.   ~TOASTY~

  

 Control of the cabin heat box is by a knob and cable arrangement located on  the center console.

  

 If anybody is worried about CO, check out the electronic CO monitors  available from www.aeromedix.com . I have one mounted in N245E and other than a  brief alarm on the first flight, it hasn't chirped once in 30+ hours of  flight time. These electronic CO monitors are VASTLY superior to the old "black  spot" card type CO detectors.

  

 I can provide pictures and additional details if anybody is  interested.

 

Regards,

  

 John Lawton

 Dunlap, TN

 N245E - Flying - 30.5 hours and adding a few more  today......

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gdh(at)isp.com
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:24 am Post subject: Cabin Heat

John,

 Pictures would be much appreciated.

 Have you found any springs to replace the nose gear bungee?  If not,  we should put together a bulk order from Europa.

 Dale

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g-iani(at)ntlworld.com
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:06 am Post subject: Cabin Heat

John Lawton

 Thanks for the note.  It would be nice  if you could put the picture in the www.europaowners.org. picture  gallery.

  

  

Ian Rickard  #505 G-IANI XS Trigear

Europa Club Mods Rep  (Trigear)

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