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cflyer(at)sopris.net
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:33 pm Post subject: Seat heaters

I just recently got some seat heating elements for my RV8 and thought others may be interested in this info. These are called Step warmfloor and are a self regulating plastic element that run on 12 volts. They make many different elements. The ones i got are 3" wide and draw 12 watts per foot. I plan to put them under a thin layer of foam at the top of my cushions. Their website is www.warmfloor.com. No fine wires to break or short out and no failure modes that i know of. I used this material to heat an entire house a few years ago and these people are great to deal with. Have not installed this in seats yet, but do not anticipate any problems. Tony



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vhimsl(at)adelphia.net
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:27 am Post subject: Seat heaters

Shopko is unloading seat heated car seat cushions for around $15.00. 



Been testing them in my car for past month and they work fine. 



Put one on the Front seat of My RV8 and it fits ok.



My opinion is that it is that rarity in aviation...good and cheap.



For (at) $10.00 more you can get one that massages. I passed on that one.



They're cheap enough you can tear one apart and see what makes it tick, use it as is (recommended), or whatever. Also when it breaks, you just toss it without having to tear apart your seats.



Another reason one may want to shy away from permanently embedded seat heaters is that I find it pretty hard to get in and out of the RV-8 without stepping on the seat. Over time, even if careful, this could shorten, maybe literally, the life of the embedded heater.



Regards,



Vince H.

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mstewart(at)iss.net
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:20 am Post subject: Seat heaters

Have you considered rear heat?

It works!

http://www2.mstewart.net:8080/super8/index.htm



There is a link in there for how I installed rear heat in the RV-8 using

a muff and duct tube. My wife loves me for this. Yours will too.

Enjoy,



Mike

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