Canopy defroster

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From: Marvin Kaye <74740.231 [at] compuserve.com>
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Subject: Re: Canopy defroster
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 00:54:23 -0500
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Posted for "Angier M. Ames" <alphadog [at] nii.net>



Does anyone have an elegant solution for delivering and modulating hot air

to

the canopy?



Angier Ames

Canopy Defroster

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Subject: Canopy Defroster
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 01:36:59 EST
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Angier,



I find that talking often produces the necessary hot air.



My friend Arnie (360) has sucessfully used a radio shack brushless "computer"

fan, mounted in the panel "dustcover", to provide "cabin warm" air to defrost

the window and remove any leftover cheddar cheese (He is in Wisconsin).  He

has not had any noise problems from the fan.



Scott Krueger

N92EX

Canopy defroster

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From: Dan Schaefer <dfschaefer [at] usa.net>
Subject: Canopy defroster
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 09:26:17
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Regarding a canopy defroster:



Haven't put one in N235SP but only because I'm lazy! I know from the experiences

of a couple of friends that there are certain weather conditions that will make

you wish you had one, and right now!



My friend Jim Gates, who flies N320JG, was descending out of very cold air and

into a layer of very humid air (or maybe it was the other way around - no

matter, the results were the same). He tells me it was instant IFR from the

inside of the canopy fogging up, and things got pretty exciting for a bit.

Fortunately, Jim is instrument rated, but even so, having to go on the gauges

suddenly, when not expecting it, had to have a real high pucker factor!



Jim has installed a hot air outlet with small (1 inch,I think) CAT tube tied

into his cabin heat. It's hooked up to blow thru a slit for at least the pilot

and it works quickly. Sure the cabin heat is on during drfrosting but so what,

it's simple and it works, and it could just save your bacon one day.



Cheers,



Dan Schaefer

N235SP



By the way, If olive oil comes from crushed olives, where in the devil do they

get baby oil?



DS