Tom Sampson
Active Member
Hi Folks ...
After flying a "its pretty cold in the winter" RV9a and now an RV7, we've solved the heat situation. Here's what we did:
1. Bought a 2nd exhaust heat muff from Vans
2. Closed the aft baffle heat exit hole
3. Added 2 "front of the baffle" heat air intakes
4. Added 1 stock firewall heat box and pull-cable
5. Added 2 curved air deflectors above each new heat air intake baffle hole (drawer pulls from Home Depot Aircraft Supply)
The results is "OMG we have heat now!", and plenty of it. We still have a slightly drafty cabin, but it's no longer uncomfortable.
Not sure that I can post photos here, so if you want to see the end result email me at: [email protected]
Regards, Tom Sampson
Portland, Oregon
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After flying a "its pretty cold in the winter" RV9a and now an RV7, we've solved the heat situation. Here's what we did:
1. Bought a 2nd exhaust heat muff from Vans
2. Closed the aft baffle heat exit hole
3. Added 2 "front of the baffle" heat air intakes
4. Added 1 stock firewall heat box and pull-cable
5. Added 2 curved air deflectors above each new heat air intake baffle hole (drawer pulls from Home Depot Aircraft Supply)
The results is "OMG we have heat now!", and plenty of it. We still have a slightly drafty cabin, but it's no longer uncomfortable.
Not sure that I can post photos here, so if you want to see the end result email me at: [email protected]
Regards, Tom Sampson
Portland, Oregon
/Users/tomsampson/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Masters/2011/03/20/20110320-142331/IMG_0198.JPG
/Users/tomsampson/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Masters/2011/03/20/20110320-142331/IMG_0201.JPG
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