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Date:         Sun, 9 Mar 2003 12:02:54 -0500
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Removing interior heat (was window tint physics)
Comments: To: Roger Reynolds <Rogerspace2@AOL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <189.168bebfb.2b9cb319@aol.com>
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I had alway thought that a great big plate over the vanagon, would be a great heat shield. I would have to be light, and aero dynamic.

Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Sun, 9 Mar 2003, Roger Reynolds wrote:

> In a message dated 3/9/2003 12:35:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, > marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET writes: > > > > I can see that. It really would depend on what you're trying to > > assess. How long it takes the van to reach a given temperature would be > > useful if you're concerned about how long you can leave your dog or > > musical instrument in the van before it's likely to suffer brain damage > > or delaminate, respectively. On the other hand, I typically don't leave > > animals or instruments in the van any length of time when there's that > > possibility. What I want to know when I get into my 120 degree F van is > > how quickly is it going to cool down! :^) > > > > OK, > > Let me first state that I am not suggesting reinventing the air conditioning > system. > > So.... since there seems to be some concensus that, with or without window > tinting to slow down the energy input into the vehicle's interior, eventually > the interior temp is going to be elevated reletive to the ambiant (outside) > temp. > > Now my question is has anyone (or can we) come up with a nifty way to remove > this built up heat more rapidly than occurs naturally by loss through the > walls of the vehicle by, for example, installing a small fan in such a way as > to exhaust the hot air while pulling in cooler outside air. I realize that > this would not make the interior temp cooler than the outside air temp but > would hopefully help to keep it from being significantly hotter. Then the AC > would have an easier time getting rid of the built up heat when it is first > turned on. > > I'm thinking of maybe a PC type fan hooked up to a small solar panel so it > would run whenever the sun was out. > > Roger Reynolds > Charlottesville, VA > Dark Blue Topped '89 Westy >


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