X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:21:57 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from betsy.gendns5.com ([65.254.38.234] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTPS id 3828070 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:44:47 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.254.38.234; envelope-from=paul@tbm700.com Received: from s142-179-183-192.ab.hsia.telus.net ([142.179.183.192]:2519 helo=machinename) by betsy.gendns5.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1MhAAx-0001Lb-Ta for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:44:09 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <005d01ca2833$31162b20$6701a8c0@machinename> From: "Paul Miller" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy Cabin Heating? X-Original-Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:59:25 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005A_01CA2800.E5E595A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1478 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1478 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - betsy.gendns5.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - tbm700.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005A_01CA2800.E5E595A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My Legacy is built to factory plans by a previous owner. Last January, = from Kalispell to Florida at 15,000 and -30C OAT it was challenging to = stay warm. I was fortunate to have gloves and headware and bright = sunshine but I could see my breath in the cockpit most of the trip. My = feet were OK though so it suggests perhaps low volume of flow was the = issue. I know the fresh air vents are hurricane-like in volume but = those were closed of course. My feeling is that airflow volume is more = important than outlet temperature when dealing with cabin heat so if you = can increase the airlflow without a lot of hassles then that could be = the answer if you are flying ia a lot of really cold weather or for = extended legs. Let us know what you do or change.=20 Paul Miller Legacy RG I've heard some people say they don't get enough heat from their = Legacy's cabin heat engine muff system. ------=_NextPart_000_005A_01CA2800.E5E595A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
My Legacy is built to factory plans by = a previous=20 owner.  Last January, from Kalispell to Florida at 15,000 and -30C = OAT it=20 was challenging to stay warm.   I was fortunate to have gloves = and=20 headware and bright sunshine but I could see my breath in the cockpit = most of=20 the trip.  My feet were OK though so it suggests perhaps low volume = of flow=20 was the issue.  I know the fresh air vents are hurricane-like in = volume but=20 those were closed of course.  My feeling is that airflow volume is = more=20 important than outlet temperature when dealing with cabin heat so if you = can=20 increase the airlflow without a lot of hassles then that could be the = answer if=20 you are flying ia a lot of really cold weather or for extended = legs.  Let=20 us know what you do or change.
 
Paul Miller
Legacy RG
 
I=92ve heard=20 some people say they don=92t get enough heat from their Legacy=92s cabin = heat engine=20 muff system. 
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