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John Slade wrote: Something like this: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=12v+ceramic+heater&hl=en&cid=12874249802847341330&ei=94GOTLWcA6DOwQXgnu2cBA&sa=title&ved=0CAcQ8wIwADgA#p <http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=12v+ceramic+heater&hl=en&cid=12874249802847341330&ei=94GOTLWcA6DOwQXgnu2cBA&sa=title&ved=0CAcQ8wIwADgA#p> Chad Robinson is installing a couple of these. I will probably get something similar. 300 watts. That's going to be 20 to 25 amps, depending on what your regulator is set to, and will still only give 1/4 of what the typical hair dryer delivers. Probably a minor issue if the heat can be trapped in that insulated tube called a Cozy cockpit, but close to useless otherwise. I have found the defrost to be MUCH more important than cabin heat. The defrost of the Cherokee I trained in could barely keep up with the chill of a North Carolina morning, and made finding the airport "interesting" (wipe/scan......wipe/scan....wipe). My solution for my Delta was to pull heat off the oil cooler. A movable panel blocks part of the air in the exit duct and forces it through the cabin through SCEET hoses. Vents are located in what I hope are optimal defrosting positions.