REFLECTOR: Cabin Heating

[John Dibble]

Dave,
Thanks for your suggestion.  I have just sealed my nose doors as well (nearly
permanently - that silicone sure does stick. Hint: putting oil on one surface does not
prevent the silicone from sticking.).  I sealed completely around both doors.  This
reduced the draft by 95+%.  I also installed my small main gear doors.  Next I will
replace my heat cable with a longer one so the flap will close all the way as
suggested in another post.

John

David Scharfenberg wrote:

> John,
>
>    I don't have any pics and my camera is not working right now.  All that I
> did was put clear packaging tape on one door (along the line where the doors
> come together when closed), and put a bead of clear silicone on the other
> door.  I used a lot of tape on both doors to aid in cleanup.  When cured, it
> took a while with a very sharp razor blade to trim the seal flush with the
> outside of the door.  I also made a seal around the rear hinges on the
> inside.  So far it has helped quite a bit.
>
> Dave Scharfenberg
> std/rg