REFLECTOR: Heat Vent Plenum

[Scott Derrick]

I made slide valves for pilot and co-pilot for heat. Control is a 
push-pull, top, far left and right corners on the instr. panel. Valve's 
right at your feet behind rudder pedals.

Generally its so hard getting enough hot air I never think of mixing in 
cold air! ;-)

Sometimes I will actually switch from LOP to ROP because the engine runs 
hotter at same power output, ROP. Cost's me a couple gallons an hour, 
but its worth it to stay warm!  Especially if my favorite passenger is 
sitting next to me!

Scott


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Heat Vent Plenum
From: John Dibble <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Date: 12/04/2012 11:53 AM

> On 12/4/2012 12:37 PM, Glenn Falkenberg wrote:
>> Has anyone done some type of plenum to mix hot air off the fwd oil
>> cooler with vent air to give
>> temperature control? Also being able to control were the air is coming
>> out like floor, panel or defrost.  Any
>> ideas on how to do it would be appreciated.
>> Thanks
>> Glenn Falkenberg
>>
> I think you can control temp with the hot air and vent air separate.  I
> use just one at a time and control temp by how much vent air or heated
> air I use.  The heated air should come out the floor/bottom of canard
> bulkhead and the vent air from overhead as close to your head as
> possible.  Vent air blowing on your head is the most efficient means of
> keeping you cool.
>
> John
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