X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:31:50 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3828883 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:06:58 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.68; envelope-from=douglasbrunner@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=RUXQVrd2/VObYw8XaPwCpemt0PIuJ8xsR0GNoXS9Xw1jL7lTEHDdCct/GszppDgW; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [67.50.94.130] (helo=DougsLaptop) by elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1MhX04-00065w-QH for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:06:25 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <6488C8752E174F9BBF71DFB7FF7522D8@DougsLaptop> From: "Douglas Brunner" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Legacy Cabin Heating? X-Original-Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:06:13 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00F9_01CA28DB.C6FDA160" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6001.18000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 X-ELNK-Trace: ad85a799c4f5de37c2eb1477c196d22294f5150ab1c16ac0d64a9adbca5b3d7cf337a4c141f83bb8df015077d9f6b999350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 67.50.94.130 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00F9_01CA28DB.C6FDA160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There is something else you can do to improve the situation. You can = get an exhaust system that is "studded". Don't know if Lancair sells = them, I got mine from a guy in So Cal - forgot his name. The other remedy I have heard of is to put coarse stainless steel mesh = into the shroud around the exhaust pipe to slow the air and improve its = heating. I have found my heat is adequate, except in the most extreme conditions = (like Paul describes below) D. Brunner ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Paul Miller=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 1:21 PM Subject: [LML] Re: Legacy Cabin Heating? 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_00F9_01CA28DB.C6FDA160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
There is something else you can do to = improve the=20 situation.  You can get an exhaust system that is "studded".  = Don't=20 know if Lancair sells them, I got mine from a guy in So Cal - forgot his = name.
 
The other remedy I have heard of is to = put=20 coarse stainless steel mesh into the shroud around the exhaust pipe = to slow=20 the air and improve its heating.
 
I have found my heat is adequate, = except in the=20 most extreme conditions (like Paul describes below)
 
D. Brunner
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Paul = Miller
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 = 1:21=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: Legacy Cabin = Heating?

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=20 flow was the issue.  I know the fresh air vents are = hurricane-like in=20 volume but those were closed of course.  My feeling is that = airflow=20 volume is more important than outlet temperature when dealing with = cabin heat=20 so if you can increase the airlflow without a lot of hassles then that = could=20 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.
 
Paul Miller
Legacy RG
 
I=92ve heard=20 some people say they don=92t get enough heat from their Legacy=92s = cabin heat=20 engine muff system.  =
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