PT-42 Front Heaters

[Pete Masterson]

On Nov 22, 2007, at 11:03 AM, Kurt Horvath wrote:

> Pete,
>
> If you turn on the floor heat from the dash controls while the
> engine is running you should get some heat from the two vent over
> the step well.

That's correct--heat from the "AC" adjustable vents. But you get
nothing from the "vents" along the floor.

> You can access the two vents over the step well by pulling the left
> side of the door where the A/C vents and the group of four switchs
> are mounted , there are two latchs one the left side and two hinges
> on the right just jiggle it firmly from the left side and it will
> open, be gentle mine only open four or five inches The heat is
> blow down from a manifold towards the two vents it is not connected
> buy any duct work. I would guess it helps to heat the whole consol
> and your passenger toes. The mid ship vent might be air intake
> although I don't know if thats true or if like you said just air
> for the interior of the consol. Everything else you described is
> the same on my coach. I'll get after the sticky controls in the
> nevt few days and I'll let you know what I come up with.
>
> Kurt Horvath
> 95 PT-42
> 10AC Ready to over eat
> Happy Thankgiving
>
I'll have to explore the inside of the dash area further. I thought
the vents were connected with some flexible tubing. At least, those
around the driver's area are... It would seem like the ones on the
passenger (stair well) side would be hooked up as well -- at least we
get a fairly strong flow of air from them when the heat is on.


The (outside) front of the coach has two little 'grills' next to the
fog/driving lights. The curb side is a "fake" as the thing behind it
isn't hooked up. The street side unit is attached to a tube that
disappears up into the front of the coach somewhere. I presume that
this is the fresh air intake for the chassis heat/AC system. (I don't
get much flow when the vent is open unless the fan is on.)

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
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