Curt Sprenger Re: Engine Compartment Hot Air Exhaust Fan

[Scott Forman]

I put some of that cheap insulation you can buy from JC Whitney under
the matresses (I have twin beds) with the aluminum side down.
Simple, cheap idea that did seem to help a little bit.

Scott

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bumpersbird"
wrote:
>
> Guys,
>
> I agree, but I'm hoping they will help to keep the bedroom cooler
> while underway. It's a problem in my coach during the the summer
> months. Even with the A/C runnung full blast thr rear room gets
> hot/too warm.
>
> But I do aspire to Gregg's way of thinking, do whatever takes, if
> this doesn't work maybe 4 fans will.
>
> Kurt Horvath
> 95 PT-42
> 10AC
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
> <scottforman75@> wrote:
> >
> > Greg,
> >
> > I can't speak for the others, but for me the installation of the
> fan
> > is about circulating air through the engine compartment after
shut
> > down so that all the heat doesn't radiate into the bedroom. The
> > radiator fan moves so much air through there that these little
> > plastic fans will have little effect when underway IMO.
> >
> > Scott Forman
> > 86 PT38 (Bird of the week this week!)
> > Memphis
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Kurt,Curt, I dont think the fan is used to cool the engine
> > > components in the compartment it is used to move hot air out
> befor
> > > the hot air loses heat to the compartment. The passive
dynamics
> of
> > > the air movement in the compartment must trap the heat
in??????.
> I
> > > thought of seeing what the result is if you closed off the side
> > > vent and lifted the door slightly????? It seems as there is
some
> > > dynamic that traps the air????? I used PVC to house tail light
> wire
> > > loom that passes the rear hatch door from taillight to tail
> light
> > > and the pipe melted and saged 6 inches
> > >
> > > One fan should do the trick. if the air pressure in the
> compartment
> > > is too great at 70 mph 5 fans wont help . I wonder if blowing
out
> > is
> > > the only way to do it since the rad fan opposit blows in????
The
> > > other problem I see with just hanging a fan is ; without
> shrouding,
> > > the fan has some'200% less air direction. If you add a
shroud
> it
> > > might exhaust air more effectivly.
> > >
> > > GregoryO'Connor
> > > 94ptRomolandCa
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Curt Sprenger"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Kurt,
> > > >
> > > > I used one fan. Dick Hayden installed two fans and that
picture
> > is
> > > his two
> > > > fan install.
> > > >
> > > > No need to double up the wiring for two fans if they are to
> work
> > > at the same
> > > > time. For individual fan control add an on/off switch for one
> or
> > > both fans.
> > > >
> > > > Thermostats are normally open.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 7:28 AM, bumpersbird
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Curt,
> > > > >
> > > > > I was reading your file on (Engine Compartment Hot Air
> Exhaust
> > > Fan
> > > > > System).
> > > > >
> > > > > Did you set up one or two fans?
> > > > >
> > > > > In the text it describes a one fan set up but there are two
> > fans
> > > in
> > > > > the pics.
> > > > >
> > > > > Would you clarify that for me?
> > > > >
> > > > > I really like the ability to change fan direction to pull
or
> > > push air
> > > > > through the compartment. I didn't think of that. Brilliant!
> > > > >
> > > > > The fans I bought are capable of rotating in either
direction
> > so
> > > I
> > > > > would like to set them up that way.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm guessing that the diagram of the relays, breakers, and
> > > switchs,
> > > > > should be installed twice to get full capability out of a
two
> > fan
> > > > > system.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've got the fans built and mounted on the swing out grill
> right
> > > > > rear, so all I need to do is set up the electrical end of
the
> > > system.
> > > > > The picts are still on the home page under new photos. Pic
#
> > > 62208-4
> > > > > bumpersbird album.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have most of the parts to set it up including realy neat
> > > adjustable
> > > > > temp snap thermostats. I'm assuming that the the
thermostats
> are
> > > > > normally open?
> > > > >
> > > > > Any help or ideas on your experiance would be great. Thanks
in
> > > > > advance.
> > > > >
> > > > > The rest of you shade tree engineers are welcomed to throw
in
> > > your
> > > > > ideas to :}
> > > > >
> > > > > Kurt Horvath
> > > > > 95 PT-42 WLWB
> > > > > 10AC
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Curt Sprenger
> > > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > > > Anaheim Hills, CA
> > > >
> > >
> >
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