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#Post#: 4994--------------------------------------------------
Re: Icey's ...FRANKENHEATER !!!!!
By: Lucy Date: January 16, 2012, 6:43 am
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Was a much cheeper alternative, I sourced the end of last year.
There's two basic types it seems, in-line and flange mounted.
I went for an inline one, as it seemed all the air from the
heater, went into the dash ducting and the majority made it way
out on the passenger side leaving me with a demisted passenger
windscreen and a misted drivers one.
I've fitted one similar to this
HTML http://www.mailspeedmarine.com/boat-vents-ventilation/mailspeed-marine/bilge-blower368173.bhtml<br
/>inside the dash to draw more air accross to the drivers side a
nd
it seems to work. My only worry is I don't know what the duty
cycle on the motor is so how long it will last is anyones guess.
This
HTML http://www.britboatparts.com/engineroom/ventilation/pwbb4.html<br
/>looks more like the one Mr Knowles has sourced, there's cheepe
r
alternatives out there though, just can't see them at the
moment.
#Post#: 5132--------------------------------------------------
Re: Icey's ...FRANKENHEATER !!!!!
By: Calum Date: January 16, 2012, 7:29 pm
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I did the same - purchased a second heater for a fiver at an
autojumble. It is however currently fitted to the 88". I didn't
have time to do the proper job and wanted a good heater before
Wales, so quickly flushed and back-flushed the matrix until the
water ran clear, and I then reassembled the heater box with bits
of old carpet around the edge of the matrix in place of the old
perished foam. I thought it best not to include the mix of old
leaves, seeds n twigs n that that had somehow found their way
into the heater.
Toasty as anything now, even with a full hard top to heat up!
#Post#: 5478--------------------------------------------------
Re: Icey's ...FRANKENHEATER !!!!!
By: ashcrroft752 Date: January 18, 2012, 12:50 pm
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I put a fresh matrix in mine a few months ago, now toasty so
twin matrix must be dash meltingly hot.
#Post#: 43116--------------------------------------------------
Re: Icey's ...FRANKENHEATER !!!!!
By: Bert the Bodger Date: November 22, 2012, 11:41 am
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Mine has had a very similar twin matrix arrangement for three
plus years now. I was concerned about the fitting under the
bonnet issue so, unlike Mr Icey, I staggered the two housings. I
was also concerned that the volume of air being propelled by the
fan was insufficient so I flipped the snail housing to
accommodate a much more powerful motor and hamster wheel fan (I
had better not say what it came from as some rightly intolerant
of such blasphemies). The heater is now blistering lay powerful!
I post this now as winter is a coming in...
Bert
#Post#: 43125--------------------------------------------------
Re: Icey's ...FRANKENHEATER !!!!!
By: hippydave Date: November 22, 2012, 12:43 pm
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When touch have time Richard would it be possible to have a few
picccies as i would like to try such an arrangement with my tDi
as from what i gather they run quiet cool.
#Post#: 43132--------------------------------------------------
Re: Icey's ...FRANKENHEATER !!!!!
By: Bert the Bodger Date: November 22, 2012, 2:07 pm
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Still on crutches at the moment. Simon will be up for the tyre
changing machine in the next couple of weeks-he can have a look
at the heater while he is here. You can have a good look
yourself if you come with him.
Richard
#Post#: 43133--------------------------------------------------
Re: Icey's ...FRANKENHEATER !!!!!
By: hippydave Date: November 22, 2012, 2:18 pm
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I forgot about that so maybe you will see me
#Post#: 43134--------------------------------------------------
Re: Icey's ...FRANKENHEATER !!!!!
By: Calum Date: November 22, 2012, 2:27 pm
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Dave, a standard heater put together well even with the Tdi is
more than adequate in my motor, and it lacks seals in places
(and is a 'cold' van body). I don't really know if they run
cool, more that they aren't all that prone to overheating due to
more efficient cooling I would guess?
#Post#: 43153--------------------------------------------------
Re: Icey's ...FRANKENHEATER !!!!!
By: Dave Date: November 23, 2012, 3:00 am
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I agree with Calum. The Tdi engine may run cooler but the heat
transferred through the heater is plenty enough when the heater
itself is in god condition, i.e. the fins aren't clogged with
dust and other crap, and the internals aren't bunged up. I think
a lot of people's experience of heaters not being as warm as
they'd like are down to the heater and not the engine.
#Post#: 43158--------------------------------------------------
Re: Icey's ...FRANKENHEATER !!!!!
By: hippydave Date: November 23, 2012, 4:50 am
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my matrix is a new one so it should be good enough as it is then
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