I got a new cellular switch hooked up that has a second available outlet and am considering putting a small space heater in the cabin.
The primary reason is that my conforfoam seats turn into bricks when cold and take about the first 15 min to soften to comfortable even with the seat heat on; it also would be good for the avionics I would think.
My concerns are if it would cause issues with the canopy to be warmed to say ~70 degrees F and then pushed out into the Minnesota winter air. If I'm flying for fun it's probably sunny and 20f+ but if I have somewhere to go I've gone in negative single digits.
My thought is to get a space heater with built in mechanical thermostat and set it to ~70 degrees on medium (750W) and turn it on maybe an hour before I mean to fly. Most of the ones I've looked at have tip over/overheat protection and I'd build some sort of shelf that held it level on the seats.
Anyway, looking to see if anyone else has done similar and what your experiences have been.
The primary reason is that my conforfoam seats turn into bricks when cold and take about the first 15 min to soften to comfortable even with the seat heat on; it also would be good for the avionics I would think.
My concerns are if it would cause issues with the canopy to be warmed to say ~70 degrees F and then pushed out into the Minnesota winter air. If I'm flying for fun it's probably sunny and 20f+ but if I have somewhere to go I've gone in negative single digits.
My thought is to get a space heater with built in mechanical thermostat and set it to ~70 degrees on medium (750W) and turn it on maybe an hour before I mean to fly. Most of the ones I've looked at have tip over/overheat protection and I'd build some sort of shelf that held it level on the seats.
Anyway, looking to see if anyone else has done similar and what your experiences have been.
