Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 778071 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 10 Mar 2005 09:54:26 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.67; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050310145340.DZIJ5764.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Thu, 10 Mar 2005 09:53:40 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Heater valve Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 08:53:57 -0600 Message-ID: <002501c52580$fcdf6e70$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0026_01C5254E.B244FE70" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C5254E.B244FE70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Easier to plumb, =20 =20 You're not getting away with this pal :-) So you're saying that it's easier to install a heater core, run hoses to it, install a valve, = cables, etc, and let's not forget the separate boost pump and wiring. Yeah, = that sounds waaaaaay easier :-) =20 =20 No CO=20 =20 None with a proper heat muff either. =20 =20 Flying up here in the winter in a spam-can they are notorious for being = very cold with pathetic amounts of heat being supplied by the heat-muff.=20 =20 I will admit that you have a lot more to worry about than I do when it = comes to needing heat. Heck, Tracy still doesn't have a heater in his RV-4. =20 Another thing I've considered that may not be valid at all, but what = about about noise? Is there any of the exhaust noise carried through the duct = to the cabin?=20 =20 Hmmm, good question. I never thought about it either. My RV-8 had a = heat muff type heater on it from day one, so I don't have a before and after comparison. The rotary might be worse still, but I doubt it would be my biggest problem if you could even notice the extra noise over all the = other noise. =20 =20 Todd (why doesn't Rusty have air conditioning?)=20 =20 Same reason I don't have a heater core, no space. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (trying to force myself to go back to the hanger and face the = cowl)=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C5254E.B244FE70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Easier to plumb,  
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You're not getting away with this pal=20 :-)   So you're saying that it's easier to install a = heater core,=20 run hoses to it, install a valve, cables, etc, and let's not forget = the=20 separate boost pump and wiring.  Yeah, that sounds waaaaaay = easier=20 :-)  
  
 No CO 
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None=20 with a proper heat muff either.   
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Flying up here in the winter in a spam-can they are = notorious for=20 being very cold with pathetic amounts of heat being supplied by the=20 heat-muff. 
 
I will=20 admit that you have a lot more to worry about than I do when it comes to = needing=20 heat.  Heck, Tracy still doesn't have a heater in his=20 RV-4.
   
Another thing I've considered that may not be valid at all, = but what=20 about about noise? Is there any of the exhaust noise carried through the = duct to=20 the cabin? 
 
Hmmm, good=20 question. I never thought about it either.  My RV-8 had a heat muff = type=20 heater on it from day one, so I don't have a before and after = comparison. =20 The rotary might be worse still, but I doubt it would be my biggest = problem=20 if you could even notice the extra noise over all the other noise.  =  
 
Todd    (why doesn't Rusty have air=20 conditioning?) 
 
Same reason=20 I don't have a heater core, no=20 space.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty=20 (trying to force myself to go back to the hanger and face the=20 cowl) 
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