Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b3) with ESMTP id 869340 for rob@logan.com; Sat, 22 Sep 2001 04:32:53 -0400 Received: from lsmls01.we.mediaone.net ([24.130.1.20]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 22 Sep 2001 00:09:58 -0400 Received: from l2k (we-24-165-174-21.we.mediaone.net [24.165.174.21]) by lsmls01.we.mediaone.net (8.11.4/8.11.3) with SMTP id f8M4LQj20929 for ; Fri, 21 Sep 2001 21:21:26 -0700 (PDT) From: "R. Dan Ribb" To: Subject: RE: L-360 heating Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 21:21:28 -0700 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <3BAAD3D2.B6DC2117@gateway.net> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> There were several postings last winter about not enough heat in 320/360's. Someone mentioned that it was common that builders were connecting the heat scat tubing to the wrong connection point on the heat diverter valve. While I live in a rather hot climate there were a couple of high altitude flights I made last winter that could of used a little more heat. While poking around with the cowl off one day I noticed that the builder of my 320 did in fact connect it wrong - so I corrected it. Well, now I can roast turkeys in there! In fact, I had to put a cover plate over the inlet to the heat system this summer because the leakage in my 10 year old diverted valve was enough to make it very uncomfortable. Anyway, I suggest you take a second look at how your tubing is connected because it does make a difference. If connected per my very crude diagram below, you can get from 0 to 100% of the heated air. If connected any other way, you will get heated air mixed with free air in the cowling area. || || |---------| || | |<---- Connect heat scat tubing here || | | --||---- -------- | || heat | | || diverter |<-- Don't connect anything here | || valve | --||--------------------- || ||<---- Engine side of fire wall || R. Dan Ribb N320LC & L2K @ 20% >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>